The Seattle Seahawks have added another defensive player to the injured reserve this week. Coach Pete Carroll announced Friday afternoon that defensive end Rasheem Green was headed to the IR with a neck injury (stinger).
“It’s just going to be a couple more weeks, so this was the right way to handle this,” Carroll told reporters after the team walkthrough. “We’re expecting him to come back to us. He’s just got to get through the process to make sure he can pass his tests. It’s going to be a couple weeks, we think, so this is going to work out OK in terms of putting him down, and he’ll be available to return.”
Green now joins defensive back Marquise Blair and linebacker Bruce Irvin on the injured reserve, although their seasons are over due to torn ACLs and upcoming surgeries. Green can return to the active roster once he sits out the required three games.
