The Seattle Seahawks are being hit by a severe wave of the flu – eleven players are missing from practice. Will they be fit in time for the game against the Los Angeles Rams?

Munich – The Seattle Seahawks are being hit by a wave of the flu.

On Thursday, eleven players were missing from team practice. Among them were defensive ends Myles Adams and Quinton Jefferson, defensive tackle Al Woods, linebacker Jordyn Brooks, wide receiver Marquise Goodwin, running back Tony Jones and guards Phil Haynes and Damien Lewis.

Nevertheless, only two players are now questionable for next Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams in running back Travis Homer and safety Josh Jones.

Carroll: “Will take 48 hours “

Head coach Pete Carroll firmly expects those question marks to be resolved by Sunday night as well. “It’s a 48-hour flu,” Carroll explained. “It’s hit people differently, with fever and other flu symptoms. Others, though, it’s hit a little harder. “

Never the less, he said, he and the coaching staff did everything they could to keep the illness at bay. “The positive thing is it’s only a couple of days, so we can expect the guys to recover right away,” Carroll added.

Carroll: “If we have to … “

When asked if any player will be missing against the Rams due to illness, the coach replied, “Right now, I’m saying no. We will play with it if we have to. And like I said, we’ve taken a lot of precautions to deal with players who are contagious. “

Among other things, the players were probably kept informed via online meetings.