Seahawks coach Pete Carroll believes quarterback Geno Smith will play in the team’s NFC West showdown against the 49ers on Thursday, despite suffering an elbow injury in Sunday’s 17–16 loss to the Rams.
Smith left the game in the third quarter after Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald carved a path right through the Seahawks’ offensive line and popped Smith in the backfield, sending him to the ground. He suffered a contusion after being hit on the tendon below his triceps and elbow, according to Carroll.
Backup quarterback Drew Locke entered the game in Smith’s absence. But after Locke failed to generate points on three offensive drives that included a fourth-quarter interception, Smith managed to return for the Seahawks’ final drive.
