A disheartening Thursday night loss for the Seattle Seahawks had the added sting of potentially losing one of their top players for the season.
Wide receiver Tyler Lockett suffered a broken finger against the San Francisco 49ers, Seattle head coach Pete Carroll announced after the game, and there is uncertainty over whether he will be able to play again this season.
“Tyler Lockett broke a bone in his hand — in his index finger,” Carroll said. “It’s legit and all. We have to find out what the right way is. I can’t even imagine. I can’t imagine playing without Tyler.”
Carroll later explained that it was a spiral tear in Lockett’s first metacarpal, which he likely sustained while attempting to make a mistake on an incompletion during the Seahawks’ final drive with just 3:47 left.
Not long after the game ended, nothing had been decided on the upcoming treatment, according to Carroll. The veteran head coach explained that there are “a few different ways” to have surgery and Lockett could be given a chance to return this season. However, Lockett was yet to decide which surgery would be performed, or if he would have surgery at all. Lockett told Carroll he expected to be back in two weeks.
By night, Lockett had seven catches for 68 yards, ending his six-game streak with a touchdown reception.
For the season, Lockett has 78 receptions for a team tally of 964 yards.
The Seahawks (7-7) have three games left and are currently one spot outside of the NFC playoff bubble.