SEATTLE - While quarterback Geno Smith's status will likely remain up in the air this week because of his injured groin, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Monday he expects cornerback Devon Witherspoon to be available for next Monday night's game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Witherspoon went down while defending a pass in the first quarter of the Seahawks' loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday and did not return. The team announced during the game that he had a lower-back injury. Carroll then called it bruised ribs postgame before clarifying Monday that it's a hip pointer.