HC Pete Carroll said it looks like WR Sidney Rice will be able to play, but they'll have him test his knee out before Sunday's game.

This is not terribly good news for Russell Wilson, who struggled to 122 yards and an interception in his Week 7 meeting with the 49ers. Golden Tate posted a goose egg on three targets in that game, but he and Doug Baldwin figure to be more involved if Rice is hobbled or can't play.

Seahawks WR Sidney Rice (foot) did not practice Wednesday. Rice has a foot contusion and is iffy for Week 15. Golden Tate and Doug Baldwin figure to benefit from a potential Rice absence, though Russell Wilson will have to be downgraded somewhat.

Seahawks WR Sidney Rice has a sore foot, is in a boot and won't practice today. Status for Sunday unknown.

Golden Tate and Doug Baldwin would get a bump if Rice is out, though Russell Wilson would be a less appealing start without his WR1.

Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll told reporters on Monday that despite Russell Wilson’s poor performance against the St. Louis Rams over the weekend, the rookie remains his team’s starting quarterback.

“We’re going with Russell right now,” Carroll said. “He’s working his tail off to get it right, and where all of the focus goes to the quarterback position, there’s a lot of guys who figure into what’s going on, and he’s one of them. So we’re just trying to get better.”

Carroll said Monday that Matt Flynn is still nursing a sore elbow, so that could be part of the season there won't be a switch. The Seahawks are at Carolina in Week 5 and Wilson likely won't be much better than a mid-QB2 option.

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said that WR Braylon Edwards has been "a great surprise for us" and will be starting in Arizona.

We rank Edwards 49th on our list, but with rookie Russell Wilson at QB, he potentially adds a new dynamic to the Hawks offense. We're not saying to get Edwards in your lineup, but there are always WRs who become available on the wire so keep an eye on what he does in Week 1.

The Seahawks Pete Carroll and John Schneider were overjoyed during the NFL draft in April when the Seattle Seahawks were able to grab Russell Wilson in the third round.

Even they couldn't anticipate that Wilson would be the Seahawks' Week 1 starter.

But that was the word from Carroll on Sunday night after he announced the undersized, but highly successful rookie quarterback out of Wisconsin will be the starter when the regular season begins Sept. 9 at Arizona.

Matt Flynn was the safe choice, but the team decided to go with the guy who clearly won the battle. Wilson first stood out against backups, but then got the start against KC and went 13-of-19 passing for 185 yards, two touchdowns and a passer rating of 134.8. Add in the fact that he can run the ball, as he collected 58 yards, and it's easy to see Wilson is dynamic. If he continues to impress, Wilson could have upper-level QB2 value. Right now we rank him 19th, but he's clearly on the rise. He likely can still be had late in drafts.

Seahawks QB Russell Wilson threw for 185 yards and two TDs, and rushed twice for 58 yards against the Chiefs on Friday night. He led his team to scores on each of its first six possessions.

If the competition was indeed as close as it seemed, Wilson likely won the starting job with this performance. Matt Flynn sat out the game with a sore elbow. Wilson probably won't set the world on fire in his rookie season, but he has some upside due to his ability to run the ball.

There hasn't been any announcement regarding the Seahawks' starting quarterback for their third exhibition game. Let's make that clear.

But it appears that rookie Russell Wilson is going to be the choice.

After Wilson passed for led three touchdown drives Saturday in Denver -- passing for two of those scores himself -- Carroll declined to say whether Wilson would get a chance to play with -- and against -- the starters. He again deferred on naming a starter Monday during his weekly radio appearance on ESPN 710 Seattle.

But after the players concluded meetings on Monday, there were multiple indications Wilson is going to start the third exhibition game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Friday.

It appears that the coaching staff may want to see Wilson play against a first-team defense, so perhaps he still alive in Seattle's QB battle. More likely, the team just wants to make an apples to apples comparison.

Bucky Brooks of NFL.com on the Seattle QB competition:

The Seahawks recently announced that QB Matt Flynn will start the first game of the preseason, and I fully expect him to have that job when the regular season opens. He looked completely comfortable directing the offense, displaying superb accuracy and ball placement in drills. I was impressed with Flynn's movement skills within the pocket during 11-on-11 drills, as well as his ability to extend plays with his feet. He repeatedly connected on deep throws after eluding pressure; that element of his game could enhance the Seahawks' offense. Veteran Tarvaris Jackson and rookie Russell Wilson certainly had their moments during camp, but the job seems like Flynn's to lose at this point.

Seahawks WR Ricardo Lockette continued what has been a very strong start to training camp, as he made a diving, juggling catch in the end zone on a long throw from QB Matt Flynn, and that was after he beat Brandon Browner on a deep ball thrown by Russell Wilson.

Kippy Brown, who coaches Seattle's receivers, was asked for an assessment of Lockette's training camp.

"Making progress," Brown said. "Making progress. Again, he's a guy who can sit there and tell you what everybody does now where he couldn't before. But we don't want to move him a lot because he performs better when we kind of keep him in one spot. But we could, and there will be times that we will."