On Wednesday, Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll revealed that his star quarterback, Russell Wilson, has been struggling to get back to 100% health since undergoing finger surgery earlier in the season. Wilson himself has now opened up about the issue at hand and as it appears, he completely agrees with his coach.

Wilson confessed that his recent struggles could be attributed to the fact that he hasn't really been able to fully recover since being sidelined for several weeks earlier in the campaign (h/t Gregg Bell of The News Tribune):

Wilson went down in early October after injuring his finger during a matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. He went under the knife and was expected to miss a couple of months as he recovered. However, the Seahawks star returned to the field earlier than expected. Wilson missed just three games for Seattle as he shattered his recovery timetable. As it turns out, however, it looks like the Seahawks rushed him back a bit too early.

For what it's worth, Seattle lost two out of the three games with Wilson on the shelf. Since his return, the Seahawks have gone 2-4. They are now sitting at a 5-9 record and are dead last in the NFC West.

Wilson then went on to express his belief that he was playing at an elite level prior to his unfortunate injury from Week 5:

It is worth noting that Wilson's finger injury is in his throwing hand. He just has not looked right since returning and his poor performance on Tuesday night in a 20-10 loss against the Seahawks serves as a testament to this fact. The seven-time Pro Bowl QB completed just 17-of-31 passes for 156 yards. He also had another interception on the evening, which has become a bit of a common occurrence for Wilson since his return.

With the Seahawks virtually out of playoff contention, could they actually decide to shut Wilson down for the rest of the year? Doing so would not only give him ample time to get back to full strength, but it should also significantly reduce the risk of possibly aggravating the injury.