Tyler Lockett Injury Update: Seahawks WR Placed on IR with Broken Leg

December 28, 2016   ·   Joe Pantorno   ·   Jump to comments

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett was placed on injured reserve after breaking his leg during Week 16 against the Arizona Cardinals, the team announced on Tuesday. 
Lockett suffered the injury during the second quarter of Saturday's game before he was carted off the field, and his leg was placed in an air cast.  
With his second year in the NFL coming to an unceremonious end, Lockett's numbers saw a slight dip compared to his rookie season as he's been used as a secondary receiver in quarterback Russell Wilson's offense:
However, he was becoming more prominent as the season progressed, including a season-high seven-catch, 130-yard performance that included a touchdown in Week 15 against the Los Angeles Rams, via the NFL:
He had two catches for 38 yards through one-plus quarters on Saturday before the injury occurred, and it appeared to be a gruesome one, as Wilson told reporters after the game that "there was blood everywhere near his ankle,"&nb...

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