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Russell Wilson Has Ankle Injury, But Plans On Playing Sunday Vs Rams

Russell Wilson delivered on Sunday, throwing a last-minute touchdown pass to lead the Seattle Seahawks to a 12-10, season-opening home victory over the Miami Dolphins.

Russell Wilson Has Ankle Injury, But Plans On Playing Sunday Vs Rams

Nevertheless, the Seahawks’ win came at a cost. The team’s quarterback had his right foot accidentally stepped on by Dolphins defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. Wilson’s ankle became sprained, and his mobility was clearly hindered by the injury.

Seattle coach Pete Carroll, said he expects Wilson to play in Sunday’s Week 2 road game against the Los Angeles Rams.

“He’s pretty good,” Carroll said. “He’s not in a boot. He’s walking around, and he’s practicing on Wednesday. He’s planning on playing, and we’ll see how it goes.

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“We’ll take care of him and do a really good job of taking care of him through the week, but we’re counting on him making it back.”

The quarterback himself also said he doesn’t believe the injury is serious.

“I’ll be all right,” said Wilson. “I’ll be ready to roll [next week].” He added that “a little ice, a little prayer, a lot of treatment” will be all that’s necessary.

Wilson also stated he is not worried about his injury on Twitter:

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, however, reported that the sprained ankle is severe enough to label his availability in Sunday’s game against the Rams as uncertain.

Carroll said the team is discussing the possibility of adding a veteran quarterback. Wilson’s backup is Trevone Boykin, an undrafted rookie out of TCU. Nevertheless, the Seahawks coach insisted putting Boykin in for Week 2 likely won’t be necessary since Wilson should be ready to go.

“We were ready to go with Boykin, but Russell jumped back out,” Carroll said after the game, via the Seattle Times.

Wilson has never missed a game or practice since entering the league in 2012. The quarterback’s teammates didn’t seem surprised about Wilson’s willingness to continue playing.

“He’s a tough dude,” receiver Doug Baldwin said. “It’s not just his mental fortitude, but also his physical prowess and what he brings to the table in every facet. I told him, ‘You need to suck it up,’ and he said … well, I can’t repeat what he said. But he let me know it wasn’t going to affect his play. Obviously, he showed that.”

Running back Thomas Rawls added: “I was never really worried about it. Russell’s a fighter, and he’s going to fight to the end. He’s going to finish. He wants that feeling. He wants that pressure.”

Facing a strong Rams defensive front, however, might lead the Seahawks coaching staff, however, to consider keeping their franchise quarterback on the bench.

“You can hardly tell anything’s wrong with him,” Carroll added on Monday. “We’ll help him in practice during the week to make sure we take care of him, but he’s planning on playing. There’s no question in his mind he’s … playing. So I’m going to go along with that until I can’t.”

SEATTLE, WA – SEPTEMBER 11: Quarterback Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks does warmup passes before an NFL game against the Miami Dolphins at CenturyLink Field on September 11, 2016 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)

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