Seattle Seahawks Injury Status: Linebacker
by John Morgan on Jul 22, 2009 2:10 PM PDT
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PrintAaron Curry: Listed because he's a rookie, Curry has no injury history of note.
David Hawthorne: Hawthorne injured his right calf against the Eagles and missed the next two weeks.
Will Herring: Herring battled an illness that caused swelling in his joints. Seattle activated Herring before week seven and he played in the remaining 11 games, starting one.
Leroy Hill: Hill missed the final four games of the season with a neck stinger he suffered against the Cowboys. A neck stinger occurs when "either the head and neck are forced toward the shoulder, compressing the nerves that lead from the spinal cord to that arm, or the head and neck are forced away from the shoulder, stretching those nerves" and "is characterized by a shooting or stinging pain that travels down one arm, followed by numbness and weakness." Hill appeared on the NFL injury report as "probable" in week six, because of soreness in his knee. He is healthy and fully participated in camp.
Lofa Tatupu: Tatupu badly bruised his knee in week three of the preseason. At the time the diagnosis was a relief, but a bone bruise is painful and can linger for months. Tatupu was listed as probable for the first two weeks of the season. He broke his thumb against Buffalo and didn't have surgery to repair it until January. As of April 9, 2009, he was still wearing a cast. In week seven at Tampa Bay, Tatupu suffered a concussion in the second quarter and missed the remainder of the game. He played in week eight against San Francisco, but was again forced out of action in the first half. This time Tatupu suffered a strained groin. Tatupu appeared as "questionable" in week nine and didn't play against the Philadelphia Eagles. It was the first missed game of his career. Tatupu was "probable" for weeks 10 and 11. He did not appear again on the injury report or miss further action.
Lofa Tatupu is healthy and fully participated in mini camp.
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Wow
I remember each of those injuries to Lofa, but by the end of the season all I remembered was the thumb. That was a lot, and I haven’t seen him use one of them as an excuse, although I am pretty sure Seattle media members must have given him the opportunity in the past 8-10 months.
I really REALLY like this segment. Usually going into the season one or two main players who are recovering are given the spotlight, usually from a major injury. But knowing what each player was dealing with in the past 12 months and what we know of them now builds a clear picture of where the team is.
I thought he was released.
Stacey Nelson throws flaming screwballs.
It's great to be a Florida Gator!
by Wayward Llama on Jul 22, 2009 8:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Man Lofa is tuff!
I forgot that every week he was on the injury list all week and played almost every game. Maybe the surgery was to take some of the toughness out of Lofa and graft it into Brian Russell. That guy is the defense’s weak link and I think most of the league knows it.
Lofa's as tough as they come
He would have played every game if we were in the playoff hunt. I’m happy to have him leading the defense. He’s going to get it amped up this year like he does every year. Last year was a personal insult to Lofa. I expect him to come out strong this year.
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