Subscribe
Follow Us
The Seattle Seahawks will be without wide receiver David Moore in Week 1 and the next, according to The Athletic's Michael Dugar.
However, Dugar says coach Pete Carroll “sounds optimistic that he’ll have a decent chance to play in the weeks after that.”
Per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Moore suffered a hairline fracture in his humerus (upper arm/shoulder area) late into training camp. The initial thought was that Seattle would place him on the injured reserve, but the Seahawks did not do such a thing. As Rapoport notes, he “should be back sooner rather than later.”
After Moore went down with the injury during Week 3 preseason prep, Carroll said, via USA Today's Andy Patton:
“David hurt his shoulder and he’s going to be out for a bit. I’ll let you know more when I know more about it.”
The loss of Moore hurts, as he was expected to start the season as one of the Seahawks' primary threats at receiver. Seattle selected Moore in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft out of East Central. In his first season, he played one game and didn't receive a target. Then, in his second, Moore played in 16 (seven starts) and tallied 26 receptions for 445 yards and five touchdowns.
Luckily, rookie D.K. Metcalf is back in action and expected to start Week 1 after undergoing a minor knee repair. Deep threat and touchdown machine Tyler Lockett is healthy too, so are rookies Gary Jennings, Travis Homer, and John Usura; Jaron Brown and Malik Turner should be available as well.
