Seahawk Sherman suffers suspected torn Achilles tendon
ByReuters
Published 10/11/2017 at 05:36 GMT
Nov 9 (Reuters) - The Seattle Seahawks may have to pay a price for their victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday as key player Richard Sherman incurred an apparently serious Achilles tendon injury.
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Sherman departed the game after getting entangled with an Arizona player in the third quarter in Glendale, Arizona.
The four-time Pro Bowl defensive back was seen on television appearing to say to team mates "tore my Achilles", a potentially season-ending injury.
He was one of nine Seahawks to leave the game due to injury.
Sherman was already listed as carrying an Achilles injury before Thursday.
Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson also had an injury scare. He briefly left the field during the second quarter after being stuck in the neck by the helmet of an opposition player.
But Wilson quickly returned to action and seemed fine during a post-game interview on the field.
Wilson acknowledged that Sherman would be a huge loss to a team that is fighting to make the playoffs.
"It's unfortunate with (Sherman) because he's as good as it gets," Wilson said after Seattle's 22-16 victory.
"You can't replace Richard Sherman but guys can step up and play roles.
"We'll have to find a way."
The Seahawks (6-3) are second in the NFC West behind the Los Angeles Rams (6-2).
Wilson and Sherman were vital cogs in the Seattle team that won the Super Bowl in the 2013 season. (Reporting by Andrew Both in Tokyo, editing by Amlan Chakraborty)
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