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Report: Seahawks WR DK Metcalf suffers patellar tendon injury, won't need surgery

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated 10/24/22

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf left Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers with a knee injury, and it sounds like he will miss some more time.

Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll told 710 AM Seattle Sports Station on Monday that Metcalf suffered a patellar tendon injury. The good news is he will not need surgery, but it sounds like it would be a long shot to expect Metcalf to play against the 6-1 New York Giants in Week 8.

Pete Carroll on @SeattleSports on DK Metcalf

"We got a really good report this morning that he doesn't need surgery. He hurt his patellar tendon some."

Carroll added that it was a great report and DK is feeling positive about it but he doesn't know when he will return yet.

— Maura Dooley (@Maura_Dool) October 24, 2022

Metcalf twisted his knee awkwardly while trying to catch a pass near the sideline in the first half of Seattle’s 37-23 win over the Chargers. He was carted off the field, though he did not look like a player who was concerned that he had just suffered a serious injury.

The Seahawks have exceeded expectations this season with Geno Smith as their starting quarterback. Things would become a little tougher for them if Metcalf is out. Metcalf has 31 catches for 418 yards and two touchdowns this season.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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