{"id":297639,"date":"2023-11-20T18:54:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T18:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=297639"},"modified":"2023-11-20T18:54:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T18:54:11","slug":"seahawks-hc-pete-carroll-optimistic-geno-smith-elbow-will-play-thursday-vs-49ers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/nfl\/seahawks-hc-pete-carroll-optimistic-geno-smith-elbow-will-play-thursday-vs-49ers\/","title":{"rendered":"Seahawks HC Pete Carroll optimistic Geno Smith (elbow) will play Thursday vs. 49ers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll is optimistic quarterback Geno Smith will play in Thursday night’s Thanksgiving showdown against the San Francisco 49ers.<\/p>\n

Carroll told 710 Seattle Sports on Monday that he thinks Smith will be able to play on the short week despite being knocked out of several drives during Sunday’s road loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The coach noted that Smith returning from a right elbow injury for the final drive spearheads the optimism this week.<\/p>\n

“I would think so,” Carroll responded when asked if Smith would play in a huge matchup against the 49ers, per The Seattle Times.<\/p>\n

Carroll added that Smith got hit on the tendon on the bottom of his triceps\/elbow, suffering a contusion, but at this point, the QB appears to have avoided further damage. The Seahawks will have to manage the swelling in the coming days for Smith to play on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

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