Report: Seahawks' Lynch to undergo surgery, miss month of action
Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch is expected to miss roughly a month of action after undergoing surgery to address a sports hernia on Wednesday morning, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
It was reported earlier on Tuesday by ESPN's Adam Schefter that Lynch was set to miss a couple of weeks while recovering from an abdomen injury.
Lynch visited a specialist in Philadelphia on Monday to determine the severity of the injury.
The Seahawks' superstar missed three games this season due to hamstring and abdomen ailments.
Thomas Rawls filled in admirably in Lynch's absence on Sunday, rushing for 209 yards and a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers. It's likely that Rawls will receive the majority of carries in his absence, with Fred Jackson and quarterback Russell Wilson accounting for the rest of the team's ground attack.
Lynch carried the ball over 280 times in each of the last four seasons and his exceptional workload could be contributing to his injury-riddled campaign.
The five-time Pro Bowler has rushed for 417 yards and three touchdowns on 111 carries through seven games this season.