He’s not claiming to work 20 hours a day, every day. And, no, he didn’t do high knees up and down the aisle of the Seahawks’ plane on the way home from their loss in San Francisco last weekend. Nonetheless, like Russell Wilson as Seattle’s injured quarterback a few years ago, Geno Smith says he’s getting “around-the-clock” treatment on his strained groin and bruised throwing arm so he can start Monday night against Philadelphia. “It’s definitely helped me,” Smith, 33, said of the constant treatment and extra day off the Seahawks (6-7) have had this week between their fourth consecutive loss on Sunday at the hands of the 49ers and Monday night’s home game against the Eagles (10-3).
“I’m getting better every day.” I’ve been working around the clock to get my body as healthy as possible so that I can go out there and play.” When asked if he expects to start every game for the Seahawks this season, Smith said, “We’ll see.”
“I’m just glad to be feeling better. Just getting a better feeling in that (groin) area. And, of course, my entire body is still a work in progress. But, unlike Sunday (in San Francisco, which he missed), I’m a little more mobile.”
Injured Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith stands on the sidelines during the first half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, December 10, 2023, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP
(Photo by Josie Lepe) AP Josie Lepe Smith backed up Wilson for three seasons in Seattle before being traded to Denver in the spring of 2022. Wilson said last year that he was doing high-knee exercises on the Broncos’ eight-hour flight to London to keep his injured hamstring loose so he could play against Jacksonville the following week.
