The Seattle Seahawks are facing a harsh reality after star quarterback Russell Wilson suffered a scary finger injury during their Week 5 showdown with the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday.

According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, the Seahawks are already preparing themselves to be without Wilson for at least a month and potentially six to eight weeks. The 32-year-old QB sustained a ruptured middle-finger tendon during their NFC West showdown with LA, and Seattle is not ruling out the possibility of him needing a surgery to address the issue.

Russell Wilson sustained the injury after Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald inadvertently hit it during a throw. At the apex of Wilson's pass, Donald tried to reach and block the ball, only to hit the middle finger of the Seahawks QB with so much force.

The end result was grotesque, as Wilson's right hand middle finger was dislocated. Videos also showed how the veteran signal-caller couldn't move the said finger before Pete Carroll subbed him out and replaced with backup QB Geno Smith.

Wilson's absence is undoubtedly a heavy blow to the Seahawks, who went down 2-3 on the season after their latest loss to the Rams. The team fell to the bottom of the NFC West, and without their star QB, things could take a turn for the worse.

However, the Seahawks know they have no other choice but to make do of what they have. Besides, it is undoubtedly more important to get Wilson fully healthy instead of rushing his return and risking another long-term issue. With that said, Geno Smith will have to step up for the team and show that he can fill the void left by their superstar–even just for a little bit.