Jordan Morris might be done for the season, and if that doesn’t hit you like a foul ball to the gut, you aren’t bleeding Rave Green enough! Our Sounders attacker left Saturday’s game in the 23rd minute with a quad injury, and the news that dropped Tuesday from head coach Brian Schmetzer is just brutal: Morris is likely out 4-8 weeks. Schmetzer knows it’s a huge blow, telling us they’re even getting a second look at the MRI results. Even if our guy makes it back on the shortest end of that timeline, the Sounders would need to fight their way all the way to the Western Conference finals, set for December 11 or 12, just for him to see the pitch again this year. Talk about a mountain to climb.
Morris’ Rollercoaster With Injuries Continues
Let’s be real, this isn’t the first time we’ve held our breath for Morris. After three relatively injury-free seasons from 2022-2024, the dude has just struggled to stay healthy these past two years. Last year, three separate injuries limited him to about 1,300 minutes on the field. This quad injury? It’s his third setback in 2026 alone, and he’ll likely finish this season just shy of 1,600 minutes. Schmetzer is digging deep, saying they’re “going all the way back” into his history, “trying to dig up everything we can to make sure we get a good diagnosis, to get a good starting point on Jordan’s rehab.” You can hear the heartache in his voice, can’t you? He said he’d “love to have him for the playoffs” if there’s “any way, shape or form.” We feel you, Coach. We really do.
A Glimmer of Hope Amidst The Storm?
Now, it’s not all doom and gloom on the injury front. Schmetzer sounded a bit more optimistic about the potential returns of Alex Roldan and Yeimar Gomez Andrade. Roldan, who’s been dealing with a calf issue, and Andrade, with a hamstring problem, are both expected to be out for just a week to 10 days. That timeline could put them back in action just in time for the Western Conference Wild Card match against Real Salt Lake on November 19. Schmetzer even admitted, “They’re very close.” He’s definitely thinking about the risk versus reward here, especially with playoff games on the line, saying “my risk/reward might be a little skewed for those players.” Let’s hope that “skewed” means he’s willing to push them to play because we need everyone on deck.
The Sounders face Real Salt Lake on November 19 in the Western Conference Wild Card match. It’s win or go home, and without Morris, the stakes are higher than ever. Let’s hope Roldan and Andrade are back to full strength and ready to rumble. The Emerald City is counting on them.
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Originally reported by Sounder at Heart.
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