Seahawks thankfully have few injury updates after Chargers game

One of the main hopes for any NFL team in the preseason is to stay healthy. So far, the Seahawks are doing pretty well.

The Seahawks suffered just one real injury on Saturday versus the Los Angeles Chargers. Right guard D.J. Fluker dislocated his finger and went out for the rest of the game after the first quarter. No long-term new injuries are good for a team that has a lack of proven depth.

After the game, coach Pete Carroll said Fluker shouldn’t be out long. “He’s an offensive lineman, I think he can handle that.”

Before the game, though, general manager John Schneider said rookie guard Jamarco Jones had surgery last week to repair his high ankle sprain. This probably means Jones will be out for the season. Clearly offensive linemen need sturdy bases to help opposing linemen. Ankle injuries are significant.

The bad thing about Jones’s injury is it affects the Seahawks depth. The right tackle position could be in play now as Germain Ifedi has not been good this preseason. And this after Ifedi really hasn’t done much in his career.

With Jones being out, it means guards, like Fluker, will need to stay at their positions and give Seattle little flexibility in trying to replace Ifedi.

Several receivers missed the game. Doug Baldwin, Tyler Lockett and Amara Darboh all were held out for different injuries. Darboh is battling for a roster spot. Baldwin and Lockett, however, appear set for week one. And that is really all that matters.

Let’s just hope the final two preseason games do not produce a rash of injuries. The Seahawks don’t have the depth at this point to overcome a big loss in talented starters.