SB Nation Seattle - Russell Okung Injury: Seattle Seahawks Tackle Placed On IRhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48997/seattle-fave.png2011-12-06T14:27:24-08:00http://seattle.sbnation.com/rss/stream/23804812011-12-06T14:27:24-08:002011-12-06T14:27:24-08:00Russell Okung Injury Update: Torn Pectoral Places Seahawks OT On IR, Mike Gibson Signed
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/">Seattle Seahawks</a> are having rotten luck on their offensive line these days. Just when it looks like the team is ready to turn the corner, another player goes down. Just their luck.</p>
<p>This time it's probably the best remaining player left on their front line. Sports Radio KJR reports.</p>
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<p><span class="metadata"><span class="author"><a href="http://twitter.com/SportsRadioKJR"><img src="http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/1622099205/KJR-950-n-1029_normal.jpg"></a><b><a href="http://twitter.com/SportsRadioKJR">@SportsRadioKJR</a></b><br>Sports Radio KJR</span></span> Seahawks have placed T <span>Russell Okung</span> on injured reserve and signed G <span>Mike Gibson</span>.<br><span class="embedly_timestamp"><a title="Tue Dec 06 21:35:52 +0000 2011" href="http://twitter.com/SportsRadioKJR/status/144168200337235969">Dec 06</a> via <a href="http://www.tweetdeck.com" rel="nofollow">TweetDeck</a></span><span class="tweet-actions"><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/favorite?tweet_id=144168200337235969" class="favorite-action" title="Favorite"><span><i></i><b>Favorite</b></span></a><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=144168200337235969" class="retweet-action" title="Retweet"><span><i></i><b>Retweet</b></span></a><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?in_reply_to=144168200337235969" class="reply-action" title="Reply"><span><i></i><b>Reply</b></span></a></span></p>
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<p>That makes three injuries to the Seahawks starting unit in a few weeks, as both <span>John Moffitt</span> and <span>James Carpenter</span> have both gone down with knee injuries. How <span>Marshawn Lynch</span> keeps on running and rolling through this will be a big test to Seattle's end-of-season run, as they're running short on the power needed to keep the run game going. The good news is that Gibson is well-tested as a member of the Seahawks offensive line rotation, so there shouldn't hopefully be a significant dropoff in this team's performance.</p>
<p>Although I kind of fear for Pete Carroll now. This is apparently what Okung said right after his injury to his boss.</p>
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<p><span class="metadata"><span class="author"><a href="http://twitter.com/FieldGulls"><img src="http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/1537996286/pineapple-express-02-1_normal.jpg"></a><b><a href="http://twitter.com/FieldGulls">@FieldGulls</a></b><br>Danny Kelly</span></span> Pete Carroll on <a href="http://twitter.com/BrockandSalk">@BrockandSalk</a>: Russell Okung texted him late last night - "If you I.R. me I'll mess you up"<br><span class="embedly_timestamp"><a title="Fri Dec 02 19:00:48 +0000 2011" href="http://twitter.com/FieldGulls/status/142679624818769920">Dec 02</a> via <a href="http://twitterrific.com" rel="nofollow">Twitterrific for Mac</a></span><span class="tweet-actions"><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/favorite?tweet_id=142679624818769920" class="favorite-action" title="Favorite"><span><i></i><b>Favorite</b></span></a><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=142679624818769920" class="retweet-action" title="Retweet"><span><i></i><b>Retweet</b></span></a><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?in_reply_to=142679624818769920" class="reply-action" title="Reply"><span><i></i><b>Reply</b></span></a></span></p>
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<p>Coach Carroll probably should hide under his desk now.</p>
<p><i><b>To discuss the Seahawks, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.fieldgulls.com">head on over to Field Gulls</a>. </b></i></p>
https://seattle.sbnation.com/seattle-seahawks/2011/12/6/2616455/russell-okung-injury-seattle-seahawks-injured-reserveAvinash Kunnath2011-12-02T16:20:26-08:002011-12-02T16:20:26-08:00Russell Okung Has Torn Pectoral, Per Report
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<p>Adam Schefter is reporting that Russell Okung has a torn pectoral muscle and is now facing six months of rehab. </p> <p>Adam Schefter <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/AdamSchefter/status/142751110501900288" target="_blank">is reporting</a> that <span>Russell Okung</span> has a torn pectoral muscle and is now facing six months of rehab. There aren't many details out yet, and no official word from the team, but this is obviously very bad news for the 2nd year left tackle and for the team. They'll likely place him on the Injured Reserve this week. </p>
<p><a href="http://seattle.sbnation.com/2011/12/2/2606437/russell-okung-injury-seahawks-lt-has-extensive-damage-to-pectoral/in/2360917" target="_blank">As I wrote earlier</a>, Okung was injured after the whistle on the 2nd to last play of the game, when <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/">Philadelphia Eagles</a>' defensive end <span>Trent Cole</span> flipped him over his shoulder, in what appeared to be purely out of frustration. </p>
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<p>via <a href="http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/908898/nmgvsy_jpg_medium.gif">BigTrain21</a>.</p>
<p>With Okung presumably going to the injured reserve, this will be the third <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/">Seahawks</a>' starting offensive lineman to do so in the past few weeks, following the knee injuries to RG <span>John Moffitt</span> and RT <span>James Carpenter</span>. The injury bug has struck the Seahawks hard this year, particularly on the offensive line, so it's looking like the rest of the season, they'll be relying on their depth to carry them the rest of the way. </p>
<p>On the Pete Carroll show this morning, The Seahawks head coach mentioned that Okung text messaged him late last night, saying that "If you I.R. me, I'll mess you up." It's looking like, if Schefter's report is accurate (and almost all of his reports are), that Carroll will have no choice. </p>
https://seattle.sbnation.com/seattle-seahawks/2011/12/2/2606885/russell-okung-injury-has-torn-pectoral-per-reportDanny Kelly