Pete Carroll claims pass-rusher Darrel Taylor avoided a terrible injury in their loss to Steelers.
Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll stated on Monday that pass-rusher Darrell Taylor seems to have avoided a serious injury.
Taylor was stretchered off the field during Sunday night’s overtime loss to the Steelers in Pittsburgh.
Carroll’s comments were based on the results of an MRI that Taylor had Monday following a CT scan Sunday night.
“A really, really positive report,” Carroll said. “His MRI stuff was clear. His CT scan stuff was clear. He does not have a neck injury.
“He got jammed pretty good. We got to wait and see what it’s like. It may be a little bit more in his shoulder even as we figure it out.”
Carroll said it’s not out of the question that Taylor plays when the Seahawks host the New Orleans Saints on Monday night.
“We’ll see how that goes,” Carroll said. “He’s got to have a good week to do that. I haven’t talked to Darrell since the MRI stuff came back.
“I talked to him last night … and he was very positive about it and all that. So we’ll see what happens. But a really, really good report, and I know a lot of people were really upset about that (Taylor being hurt) for good reason.
“Whenever they take a guy off like that, the threat is so huge. Anyway, he came out great, so we’ll hope for the best and he may have a chance to go this week.”
