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Pete Carroll says the plan is for Tyler Lockett to stay another night at Stanford hospital due to his leg bruise. Carroll still thinks Lockett won't miss any games. Seattle has a bye this week.

This may be a little optimistic for Carroll but with the Week 11 bye, it's possible Lockett could be back for Week 12 at the Eagles, which is now moved to an early Sunday afternoon game. That's a bit of good news for those counting on Lockett, we'll know his status early on.

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett was taken to the hospital for evaluation after sustaining a “really bad” lower leg contusion in the latter stages of Monday night’s game against the San Francisco 49ers.

Related players: DK Metcalf, Josh Gordon

HC Pete Carroll said Lockett should be OK and the team is ahead of the situation, but obviously a scary event that goes beyond fantasy. The story said there is possible severe swelling of a muscle that could lead to cut off blood flow and effect nerve and muscle cells. The team has a bye this week and then plays next on Sunday night in Philly in Week 12, so owners may need to work on a backup plan. Metcalf and Gordon will be the team's top receivers if Lockett can't go.

The Broncos have been exceedingly happy with how Noah Fant has fared as a blocker in the season's first half, and OC Rich Scangarello and quarterback Joe Flacco kept promising that the impact would come in the passing game. That day arrived Sunday, as the Broncos continued to search for a player or two to replace the production lost when receiver Emmanuel Sanders was traded to the San Francisco 49ers two weeks ago.

"Noah's a guy, you know, who's been up and down, but he's a young guy with talent," Broncos coach Vic Fangio said. "It's our job as coaches to develop talent ... nice to see him have a good day."

Fant has a franchise-record 23 receptions on the season and that should only go up from here after last week. On his 75-yard TD, he showed good precision on the route and ran through three tackles while showing the 4.5 40-yard speed that made him a first-round pick.

WR Josh Gordon passed his physical with the Seahawks on Saturday.

Related players: Russell Wilson, Tyler Lockett, D.K. Metcalf

The plan now for Gordon is to practice this week with the hope of playing Monday night against the 49ers. Obviously Wilson benefits the most with another target as he continues to be an MVP favorite and this should only help him.