Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith sidelined with groin injury

Seahawks QB Geno Smith inactive with groin injury, Drew Lock to start; RBs Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet active.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith was unable to play in Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers due to a groin injury. This means that Drew Lock will be making his first start with the Seahawks after appearing in two games with the team this season. Smith sustained the injury during practice earlier in the week, as Seahawks coach Pete Carroll explained, "He just tweaked his groin a little bit (Thursday). Just kind of stumbled over somebody."

In addition to the groin injury, Smith was already dealing with a triceps injury on his throwing arm that occurred in a previous game. Despite these injuries, Smith has yet to miss a start since winning the job in training camp before the 2022 season. He has thrown for 2,918 yards, 15 touchdowns, and nine interceptions in 12 games this year.

The Seahawks have been struggling, losing three straight games, including a 31-13 defeat at home against the 49ers on Thanksgiving. As a result, they are currently tied with the Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers, and Rams for the final two NFC wild-card spots.

On a positive note, Seattle running backs Kenneth Walker III (oblique) and Zach Charbonnet (knee) were both active for the game after being ruled questionable.

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