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Seahawks Cautiously Optimistic About Quarterback’s Knee Injury

Seattle’s Geno Smith injured his knee in a loss to Green Bay that dropped the Seahawks to second place in the NFC West.
Seahawks Cautiously Optimistic About Quarterback’s Knee Injury
Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith after injuring his knee in the third quarter of a game against the Green Bay Packers at Lumen Field in Seattle on Dec. 15. Jane Gershovich/Getty Images
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Seattle Seahawks fans saw a sight no one wants to see on Dec. 15 as starting quarterback Geno Smith went down with a knee injury.

Smith injured his knee during the third quarter of Sunday’s 30–13 loss to the Green Bay Packers, which could cause a greater setback in the playoff chase than the defeat at home. In his third year as the Seahawks’ starter, Smith led the team to a first-place perch in the NFC West for most of the season, but Seattle (8–6) fell into second place behind the Los Angeles Rams (8–6) due to a loss to them earlier this season.

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