Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch had successful sports hernia surgery Wednesday and could return to action in 3-4 weeks, coach Pete Carroll said during his weekly press conference Wednesday.
Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch had successful sports hernia surgery Wednesday and could return to action in 3-4 weeks, coach Pete Carroll said during his weekly press conference Wednesday.
While Carroll didn’t rule out that Lynch could be done for the season, he said doctors are “very optimistic” that they fixed Lynch’s issues and that he will have a chance to return later in the season.
“The doctor was very optimistic about a quick recovery and that could mean within three or four weeks, something like that, there’s a chance (he returns),” Carroll said.
Carroll said that the surgery was “related” to a sports hernia issue.
Carroll said Lynch will remain on the active roster for now with the hope that he will return.
Asked if Lynch could miss the season Carroll said “you have to say there’s a chance but we don’t expect that to happen.”
But Carroll said the doctors “fixed everything that was wrong and the doctor was very optimistic about his return.”
“The doc got in there and fixed a couple of things and was able to really tack it down real nice and was really fired up that he’s going to get back.”
Lynch will be replaced by rookie Thomas Rawls, who ranks 14th in the NFL with 604 yards.