The 12th Man collectively held its breath late in the Seahawks’ sloppy 30-23 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, and now Coach Mike Macdonald has given us an update on defensive tackle Leonard Williams, “Big Cat” himself, that’s got everyone’s stomach in knots. While the ankle injury “does not appear to be serious,” Macdonald followed that up with a loaded “we’ll see,” which is exactly the kind of uncertainty we don’t need heading into Week 5.
The Play That Had Lumen Field Silent
It happened near our own end zone. Big Cat went down, and you could just feel the air go out of the stadium. Trainers immediately swarmed his ankle, and it was a gut-wrenching few minutes watching him. He eventually got up and walked off the field under his own power, albeit gingerly, but the sight of him heading straight to the blue medical tent and being listed as QUESTIONABLE to return told us everything. He didn’t come back in that Chargers game, and that’s when the real worry set in. You don’t take your most important, most beloved defensive lineman out of a tight game unless something is seriously up.
“We’ll See” and the Undefeated Threat
Now we’ve got Macdonald’s post-game update, and frankly, it doesn’t give us the all-clear we desperately wanted. “Does not appear to be serious” is good, sure, but “we’ll see”? That’s the kicker. That’s the part that tells you there’s still a real question mark hanging over Williams. And with the NFC West-leading San Francisco 49ers coming to town next week, undefeated at 4-0, we absolutely need Big Cat disrupting their backfield. Keeping him on the field isn’t just important, it’s paramount if this team wants to repeat as Super Bowl champions.
This Week 5 clash with the Niners is massive, and the health of Leonard Williams is the biggest storyline going into it. We’re gonna be glued to every single update, hoping Big Cat is back at full strength and ready to anchor our defense against those undefeated rivals.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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