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Seahawk Chris Carson has broken left leg

Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson (32) is held onto a cart after an injury in the second half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Seattle. Photo: Associated Press/(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)


RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle running back Chris Carson suffered a fracture in his lower left leg when he was pinned in a pile in the fourth quarter of the Seahawks’ win over the Indianapolis Colts.

Speaking on his weekly radio show on the Seahawks flagship station on Monday, coach Pete Carroll said the fracture was discovered just below Carson’s knee.

Carroll said the initial concern was about Carson’s ankle and initial examinations didn’t show a fracture there but additional tests revealed the extent of the injury. Carroll said Carson will be out for a while.

Carson, a rookie seventh-round pick, had become Seattle’s starting running back for the first month of the season.

Left tackle Rees Odhiambo was still in the hospital Monday morning, Carroll said. Odhiambo had breathing problems after the game.

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