Former OSU standout Carson to have surgery
The Seattle Seahawks might be without four starters for this week’s NFC West matchup against the Los Angeles Rams, and two of the injuries could be long-term.
Former Oklahoma State running back Chris Carson will undergo surgery Tuesday for a severe high-ankle sprain suffered when his left leg was pinned in a pile in the fourth quarter of the Seahawks’ win over the Indianapolis Colts. Carson also has a small fracture just below his left knee, but the surgery will be to stabilize the ankle ligaments that were damaged, coach Pete Carroll said.
Carson led a long list of injury concerns for Seattle, which may also be without defensive end Cliff Avril, left tackle Rees Odhiambo and cornerback Jeremy Lane for Sunday’s meeting with the Rams.
Carson was placed on injured reserve Monday, although Carroll left open the possibility that Carson may return later in the season. Carson, a rookie seventh-round pick, had become the starting running back. The Seahawks will now go forward with Eddie Lacy and Thomas Rawls as their primary ball carriers.
Bears promote Trubisky
Inevitably arrived Monday when the struggling Chicago Bears informed players that rookie quarterback Mitch Trubisky will replace Mike Glennon in the starting lineup. The Bears signed Glennon to move the chains and protect the football, and he turned the ball over eight times in his last 11 quarters while the offense averaged 15 points a game.
Martin activated
Doug Martin is back and eager to help the Tampa Bay Buccaneers improve on their best start since 2011. The two-time Pro Bowl running back was activated Monday after completing a four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s policy on performance enhancers and expects to play against the New England Patriots on Thursday night.
Martin hasn’t played in a regular-season game since last Dec. 18 at Dallas.
Brady cites officials
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady on Sunday’s officiating? “They got the calls and we didn’t.”
Although Sunday’s loss to the Carolina Panthers didn’t end on a controversial no-call in the end zone, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady still wasn’t thrilled with the officiating.
During an appearance Monday on Boston sports talk station WEEI, Brady pointed out the disparity in penalties during the Panthers’ 33-30 victory in Foxborough, Mass.
“Yeah, I mean they called it pretty tight on us (Sunday),” Brady said. “I’ve watched the film a bunch of times. We just didn’t get the calls. I guess they got the calls, and we didn’t get them. I don’t know what to say.”
The Patriots were whistled for seven accepted penalties for 55 yards, compared with one for 33 yards — safety Mike Adams’ pass interference — on the Panthers.