The Seattle Seahawks are expecting veteran receiver Tyler Lockett to be active on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagle, despite suffering a lower leg contusion against the San Francisco 49ers that required him to stay an extra two days in a Bay Area hospital.
However, Lockett is not expected to practice on Wednesday.
“He went through walk-through, he’s moving around,” coach Pete Carroll said on Wednesday. “He won’t practice today. We’re thinking he will do some work tomorrow.”
Lockett suffered the injury late in Seattle’s Monday night thriller against the 49ers in Week 10, forcing him to miss the entire overtime period. He was sent to a hospital shortly after the game and stayed there while the rest of the team went home, eventually flying back to Seattle on a private jet sent by team owner Jody Allen.
Despite the scary injury, Lockett was able to use the team’s bye week to recover, and he’s in much better shape now.
“He’s feeling way better,” Carroll continued. “He’s going to catch some balls after practice with Russ (Wilson) and start getting ready to go.”
Carroll believes Lockett will play on Sunday when the 8-2 Seahawks head to Philadelphia to take on the Eagles at 10 a.m. PT.
