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Wes Welker was concussed last night, third one since last November. Former NFL WR Derrick Mason weighs in:

 

@deemason85: Wes welker you've put up really good nbers and made a lot of money now pls consider walking away. The constant. Concussions aren't worth it.

 

Amen, brother.

 

Not an injury but a significant suspension... Looks like Peyton's got another drunk kicker: 

 

@bylindsayhjones: . @MikeKlis is reporting Matt Prater will be suspended 4 games for alcohol-related substance abuse policy violation. Big blow for #broncos

Seahawks injuries: Heath Farwell needs surgery; Jeremy Lane out with groin strain; Bruce Irvin returning soon

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Two of the standout Seahawks from Seattleโ€™s preseason victory over the Chicago Bears last week are now sidelined with groin injuries.

 

Linebacker Heath Farwell, a nine-year veteran who has been a key special teams player in Seattle since 2011, will likely require surgery on a groin strain he suffered in Fridayโ€™s 34-6 victory at CenturyLink Field.

Heath Farwell Seahawks Super Bowl

Seahawks linebacker Heath Farwell, seen here celebrating Seattleโ€™s Super Bowl victory Feb. 2, likely needs surgery for a groin strain.

 

Farwell appeared to suffer the injury about six minutes before the end of the fourth quarter, when he stretched out in the end zone to defend a pass from Chicago quarterback Jimmy Clausen to receiver Armanti Edwards. Farwell laid on the end-zone turf until he was helped off the field by Seattle trainers.

 

โ€œHeath is going back east to get evaluated โ€” he probably has to have surgery on his groin,โ€ Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said Monday after practice. โ€œSo thatโ€™s a very difficult situation for him. He had extensive damage, so everything points to surgery.โ€

 

Meanwhile, cornerback Jeremy Lane sat out Mondayโ€™s practice with his own groin injury from Fridayโ€™s exhibition tilt. Lane led the Hawks with six total tackles and three passes defended, plus an interception at the 2-yard line that he returned 41 yards the other way.

 

โ€œWe donโ€™t know how serious it is,โ€ Carroll said of Laneโ€™s injury. โ€œWe did check it out and it looks like itโ€™s going to be OK, but heโ€™s gotta respond and come back. I donโ€™t know, and weโ€™ll just check him again tomorrow.โ€

 

But there was some good injury news Monday. Tight end Cooper Helfet is recovering more quickly than expected from a cartwheeling play Friday in which he injured a shoulder, knee and โ€œsomething else,โ€ as Carroll said after the game.

 

โ€œHe came back a little better than we had hoped,โ€ Carroll said of Helfet. โ€œHeโ€™s still got a sore knee โ€” it got a little strained. Weโ€™ll have to wait and see; weโ€™re going day-to-day with that.โ€

 

Injuries could be a problem for the Seahawks as their regular-season opener approaches. Several more key Hawks may miss Seattleโ€™s Sept. 4 matchup with the Green Bay Packers, and others could be playing at less than 100 percent.

 

Linebacker Bruce Irvin, who is recovering from offseason hip surgery, is unlikely to return in time for the opener at CenturyLink Field. The 2012 first-round draft pick has yet to practice with the team, let alone suit up for a preseason game.

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