LOOK: Russell Wilson dislocates finger on throwing hand, stays in game
Just minutes after Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford injured his finger, Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson dislocated the middle finger of his right hand.
Amazingly, both signal-callers re-entered the game on the next drive. Stafford responded by throwing a touchdown to Tyler Higbee to extend the lead to 16-7 in the third quarter.
Wilson grabbed his finger in pain as he threw on the sidelines while the Rams drove down the field. The 10-year NFL vet returned to the game regardless but did not have similar success. Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald sacked Wilson on his first drive back and the Seahawks had to punt.
Russell Wilson’s backup Geno Smith stepped in for him in the fourth quarter as the Seahawks starter paced the sidelines. Fox Sports sideline reporter Kristina Pink announced Wilson is questionable to return, though he’s still on the field.
Smith threw his first touchdown since 2017 to DK Metcalf to bring the Seahawks within a field goal with nine minutes to play.
Before the middle finger injury, Wilson threw 10-of-15 for 151 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
Heading into the Week 5 matchup, Russell Wilson has 1,044 passing yards with nine touchdowns. His interception to Rams linebacker Troy Reeder was his first of the 2021 season.
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Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quandre Diggs came up big with an interception in the red zone against the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night. Diggs looked like a wide receiver as he got two feet in the end zone on Matt Stafford’s throw-away ball in the second quarter.
The sixth-year veteran now has two interceptions on the season. Diggs picked off Jimmy Garopollo in Week 4 versus the 49ers, helping clinch a 28-21 win.
The Seattle Seahawks are 2-2 on the season with wins over the 49ers and the Indianapolis Colts. They dropped games two and three versus the Tennessee Titans and the Minnesota Vikings.
Though the first four games, Quandre Diggs has 31 total tackles and 20 solo tackles, which is tied for 21st in the NFL. The former Texas Longhorn posted three interceptions in 2017 and 2018 with the Detroit Lions. He also had three in 2019 with the Seahawks. Last season was Diggs’ best. He had five interceptions and 64 total tackles. That performance earned him his first Pro Bowl selection.