Seahawks Injury Update: John Moffitt Out for Season

by Danny Kelly on Nov 14, 2011 3:28 PM PST in Seahawks News & Rumors

Pete Carroll had his weekly press conference this afternoon and revealed that guard John Moffitt, injured in Sunday's game, has been lost for the season. Carroll noted that the rookie guard out of Wisconsin has severe damage to his MCL and PCL but the ACL is unaffected. This news, though terrible for the Seahawks in the short term, isn't as bad as it could be for John Moffitt because generally the MCL/PCL recovery is much easier than if he'd have hurt his ACL, especially if the PCL isn't completely torn (fingers crossed).

Moffitt will be the ninth player the Seahawks have placed on the Injured Reserve this season, joining Jimmy Wilkerson, John Carlson, Walter Thurmond, Marcus Trufant, Matt McCoy, Jameson Konz, Kris Durham and Dexter Davis. From my rudimentary research, the Seahawks only had seven players on their I.R. last season and we're only now just past the half-way point.

Taking Moffitt's place will likely be Lemuel Jeanpierre at right guard; Paul McQuistan has been filling in at left guard this season but Carroll indicated he's more comfortable on the left side and thus Jeanpierre, also a center, got the nod. Also, Jarriel King, as Derek Stephens noted, will likely be active on gamedays now as added depth on the line. Would be interesting to see if he gets any playing time this season.

Carroll also noted that Kam Chancellor, Sidney Rice, and Doug Baldwin will all be in 'wait and see' mode this week; he didn't get into too many specifics but noted that the Seahawks won't know whether they'll be ready to play this week until Thursday or Friday.

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Seriously, why can't we have and keep nice things?

by SmartAssCoug on Nov 14, 2011 3:31 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

Because you touch yourself at night.

And hey, at least Okung has been healthy!

by wyobo on Nov 14, 2011 3:44 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs

Now who's the smart ass??

Twitter!

by Matt Erickson on Nov 14, 2011 3:52 PM PST up reply actions

Damn you!

There goes Okung.

Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair or fucking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back. - Al Swearengen

by Lo Pann on Nov 14, 2011 3:52 PM PST up reply actions

Don't worry, I don't touch myself at night.

by wyobo on Nov 14, 2011 4:16 PM PST up reply actions

Scared of the dark?

by bewrong on Nov 14, 2011 7:50 PM PST up reply actions

Fuuuuuuuuuuck.

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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Nov 14, 2011 3:35 PM PST reply actions

Bummer

The beatings will continue until morale improves!

by HopScotch on Nov 14, 2011 3:36 PM PST reply actions

ACL has no blood flow, one reason why surgery is so easily necessary

and the recovery timetable longer. ACL is crucial for knee stability, and necessary for lateral agility. Or at least necessary for athletes; people can learn to live without fixing a torn one.

MCL & PCL more keep the pieces together when pressed from different sides. Strange that the little x in the center is key for agility & stability and these two are less important for that — the two that have regenerable tissues, no less — but there’s not much danger in his knee not coming back capable of sustaining a professional football career, so that’s definitely good news.

Head of catering.

by jacobstevens on Nov 14, 2011 3:40 PM PST reply actions 3 recs

And that makes

this even more incredible

Twitter!

by Matt Erickson on Nov 14, 2011 3:54 PM PST up reply actions

Thanks

Appreciate the information.

by bigtrain21 on Nov 14, 2011 3:57 PM PST up reply actions

Which makes me wonder...

How the hell does Hines Ward function at the level he does WITHOUT one? Seriously? Is the human body just that amazing that it can ‘learn’ to compensate for a missing ligament?

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by chin64 on Nov 14, 2011 10:31 PM PST up reply actions

Didn't realize he was missing one.

But yeah your body can learn to live without it. But for the most part you can’t continue to play demanding athletics. These two cases above definitely are incredible, I had no idea.

Head of catering.

by jacobstevens on Nov 15, 2011 7:29 AM PST up reply actions

This sucks.

We need him playing to keep going through the growing pains.

This play cheers me up though.

by bigtrain21 on Nov 14, 2011 3:49 PM PST reply actions 9 recs

yes!

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by Danny Kelly on Nov 14, 2011 3:50 PM PST up reply actions

Guys! Guys...

…I really need more Beast Mode.

As for the Seahawks, they shall have stars at elbow and foot...Though they sink through the sea they shall rise again...Death shall have no dominion.

by Cheddar28 on Nov 14, 2011 7:28 PM PST up reply actions

Guess what?!

I’ve got a fever, and the only prescription is……uh, I forget. Never mind.

by J.L. White on Nov 14, 2011 7:32 PM PST up reply actions

Don't suppose anyone's got a clip of Lynch pushing the pile 10 yards?

Some day I’ll have these games on TV :(

by kow on Nov 14, 2011 11:18 PM PST up reply actions

That was a great job too

Everyone on the play kept going until the whistle. Great effort.

by bigtrain21 on Nov 15, 2011 1:58 AM PST up reply actions

Whoopsie daisy!

by Snow Hawk on Nov 15, 2011 12:10 AM PST up reply actions

Ouch

But Jeanpiere looked to be some where between adequate and solid,good luck John,do the rehab by the numbers and you will be fine

by southern oregon on Nov 14, 2011 3:50 PM PST reply actions

There goes a year of growing together for the OL..

Huge bummer, feel bad for the guy. Hope he can make it back into the starting rotation next year.

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by GriffinNW on Nov 14, 2011 4:02 PM PST via mobile reply actions

Can we all sign get-well soon card?

Because generally, I think all of us felt like he was doing a pretty good job in there as a rookie. I for sure am a fan.

by wyobo on Nov 14, 2011 4:17 PM PST reply actions

Here's the big difference for me:

A few years ago an injury like this would’ve left us all sitting around lamenting and gnashing our teeth and bitter. This year, though, I’m excited to see the backups play, because for some they’re our future and for others they’re our insurance at positions that we need insurance in.

When was the last time we’ve ever felt that way?

by kow on Nov 14, 2011 4:18 PM PST reply actions

Moffitt IS our future at RG though...

by SeahawksPhan on Nov 14, 2011 5:22 PM PST up reply actions

'and for others they're our insurance at positions that we need insurance in.'

by kow on Nov 14, 2011 6:03 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs

Maybe somebody will turn out to be a good left guard.

Head of catering.

by jacobstevens on Nov 15, 2011 7:30 AM PST up reply actions

Well thats a boner kill.

Hope lem plays like he did in the ravens game

by Stagerman on Nov 14, 2011 4:27 PM PST reply actions

I want to know what percent of Seahawks leg injuries happen on the CLink turf...

as it seems to me that a disproportionate number of the knee and high ankle sprains occur at home instead of away. I think it would be wise for the Seahawks management to determine whether the home turf carries increased risk of injuries to our players, and if it does to change the brand of artificial turf.

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by pqlqi on Nov 14, 2011 4:30 PM PST reply actions

I think they are changing it out after the the Huskies are done playing there.

I don’t remember where I read that but seem to recall it from a while ago.

by TS6 on Nov 14, 2011 5:19 PM PST up reply actions

I'd love natural grass for this OL and DL

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by pqlqi on Nov 14, 2011 5:31 PM PST up reply actions

Never understood why we don't have natural turf.

Especially if we have to replace the field turf periodically. I want to see clods of dirt hanging from Big Red’s helmet.

by Snow Hawk on Nov 14, 2011 7:12 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs

It would get absolutely obliterated with both the Sounders and the Seahawks playing on it year-round.

by BrianL on Nov 15, 2011 7:19 AM PST up reply actions

Couldn't be worse than soldier field.

The bears share that grass with every high school / park and rec / team in Chicago.

70% of space is covered by dark matter, the rest by ET.

by hazbro24 on Nov 15, 2011 7:50 AM PST up reply actions

I know the Sounders are anxious to replace it.

I believe they are replacing the turf after this season. I don’t know about brand but I’m pretty sure the turf just got old. Normal wear and tear.

by brugg on Nov 14, 2011 5:27 PM PST via mobile up reply actions

This had nothing to do with the turf.

I’ve rewatched the injury, a Raven fell into his knee.

by Nate Dogg on Nov 14, 2011 5:50 PM PST up reply actions

What the crap our backup is younger than Moffitt.

Jeanpierre i’m talking about.

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by RagingAlot on Nov 14, 2011 6:21 PM PST reply actions

Huh. Did not know that.

As for the Seahawks, they shall have stars at elbow and foot...Though they sink through the sea they shall rise again...Death shall have no dominion.

by Cheddar28 on Nov 14, 2011 7:30 PM PST up reply actions

UDFA with Chiefs last year

I think he’s got a lot of potential, personally.

by gongawz on Nov 15, 2011 8:12 AM PST up reply actions

Moffitt Must Have

Burned up a couple of Redshirt years maybe medical?

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by JRock419 on Nov 15, 2011 10:51 AM PST up reply actions

If it had to be one of the two, better it be Moffitt than Carpenter.

It sucks anyone on the line got hurt, but Carp is really struggling to put all the pieces together, and I get the sense he needs the experience of the last half of his rookie season more than John. Part of me think Moffitt comes back next July no worse for wear (fingers crossed).

by J.L. White on Nov 14, 2011 7:54 PM PST reply actions