The Seattle Seahawks got here into their Week 2 recreation in opposition to the New England Patriots already down Uchenna Nwosu, and so they left Foxboro with one other one in every of their prime go rushers getting dinged up.
Boye Mafe, who recorded a sack and seemingly numerous pressures on Jacoby Brissett, left Seattle’s eventual 23-20 time beyond regulation win with a proper knee harm. The workforce designated him questionable to return and he didn’t play within the lone defensive collection in time beyond regulation.
In his post-game press convention, head coach Mike Macdonald supplied up an replace on what ailed Mafe.
“Boye has obtained a knee contusion,” Macdonald mentioned. “I believe he simply obtained banged within the knee. It may need been the final drive earlier than time beyond regulation or the time beyond regulation drive. We’ll see the way it shakes out.”
Upon re-watch, Mafe will be seen colliding knees with Patriots proper sort out Michael Onwenu, (who was blocking Derick Corridor, on the primary play of New England’s ultimate drive of regulation. On the FOX broadcast, Mafe will be seen limping earlier than lining up on the following play, which he successfully took off as a result of harm. On third down, he was subbed out of the sport for Dre’Mont Jones.
That is how Boye Mafe suffered what Coach Macdonald mentioned was a knee contusion. You’ll be able to see him (No. 53) collide with Michael Onwenu (No. 71) and limp previous to the following play. He was subbed out two performs later. pic.twitter.com/lVm7lyCAlI
— Mookie Alexander (@mookiealexander) September 16, 2024
It’s an unlucky collision however hopefully the harm isn’t any extra severe than that. Mafe has shortly grow to be probably the most vital gamers on both facet of the ball.
The total Macdonald presser will be watched under:
