The Seattle Seahawks placed tight end Ed Dickson back on injured reserve just days after he was activated to the 53-man roster. The move seemed strange considering coach Pete Carroll had said Dickson would likely be ready for a full workload at the start of the week.
Carroll explained the unexpected move during his Friday afternoon press conference.
“We stepped up his work in the first couple days knowing that we were earnestly working to get ready,” Carroll said. “He’s just not ready. It’s unfortunate and I feel bad for him and all, but [placing him on IR is] just the right thing to do. He’s not ready to play yet. He was ready to get back to practice. He did that. When we pushed it up, you could just tell. We had to move him back to IR. The only way we could get him, we had to activate him on Wednesday to make him available.”
Had Seattle not made the roster move by Wednesday’s deadline, Dickson would not have been able to return this season.
“We had a good day’s work, and you could tell,” Carroll said. “I sat with him and talked about it and talked through it. He understood. He could tell. He doesn’t quite feel as ready as he needs to be.”
Seattle activated Tyrone Swoopes from the practice squad to take Dickson’s spot on the 53-man roster.
