Seattle Seahawks Offensive Guard Luke Joeckel to Undergo Knee Surgery During Bye Week
Looks like Luke Joeckel is going to use the Seattle Seahawks' bye week to get some work done on his surgically repaired left knee.
NFL Network's Mike Garafolo was the first to report that the fifth-year pro would go under the knife following the game against the Los Angeles Rams last Sunday, and Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll would later confirm that Joeckel was scheduled to undergo an arthroscopic procedure this week to clean up a lingering issue on his left knee.
"We brought him back very carefully, and there was something that was kind of hanging in there that was irritating him for some time. And we tried to wait it out and see what it was, and we have waited as long as we can wait and he's been a stud about it. Now it's time to get it cleaned up, and hopefully it'll be really smooth for him and the docs will get in there and get him cleaned out, and away we go," Carroll said, via ESPN.
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Carroll also noted that Joeckel will likely miss their game against the New York Giants on Oct. 22.
Joeckel has started all five games for the Seahawks this season, but he's still feeling the lingering effects of the knee injury he sustained last year. The former second overall pick had to undergo surgery to repair the damage to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), medial collateral ligament (MCL) and lateral meniscus in his left knee in October last year.
Mark Glowinski will likely get the start at left guard if Joeckel is unavailable.
Meanwhile, ESPN's Field Yates has reported that the Seahawks have brought in offensive tackle Branden Albert for a work out on Monday. The two-time Pro Bowler was released by the Jacksonville Jaguars in August shortly after he decided to end his brief retirement.
