The Seattle Seahawks’ starting left guard Damien Lewis left the field on an injury cart during the team’s 27-11 preseason loss to the Chicago Bears after hurting his left ankle. He was sent to get X-rays shortly after.
Head coach Pete Carroll revealed that Lewis’ X-ray results came back negative, explaining that the team is very lucky in this regard. He added that Lewis is in high spirits and “maybe surprised by the results, but we’re thrilled by it as well.” Currently, it remains unknown whether or not Lewis will be available for selection when the Seahawks meet the Denver Broncos for their NFL season opener on Monday, September 12.
Lewis was injured during the second quarter of the game against the Bears when defensive lineman Angelo Blackson unintentionally collided with him from behind while taking down DeeJay Dallas. Noticing the urgency of the situation, Seattle’s medical team placed Lewis in an air cast before transporting him off the field on an injury cart.
For the remainder of the game, Lewis was replaced by Haynes, with Carroll expressing much confidence in the player’s abilities in Lewis’ absence. According to the Seahawks coach, Haynes has excelled during the team’s preseason training, really applying pressure to veteran Gabe Jackson on the right side.
