SAN FRANCISCO — Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck was taken to a hospital for X-rays and a CT scan after injuring his ribs on a hard hit late in the second quarter against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
The X-rays were negative and the CT scan was inconclusive, said Seattle coach Jim Mora, and Hasselbeck rejoined his teammates for the 2-hour flight home shortly after the 23-10 loss to the 49ers.
“It is a rib bruise at this point,” Mora said. “We believe at this point, and it’s very preliminary, that he’s going to be OK.”
Hasselbeck went down for several minutes with 26 seconds left before halftime when 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis stuck him in the back as the QB was trying to dive for the end zone and was stopped at the 1-yard line.
Hasselbeck got up and was wobbly as he made his way to the sideline, where he fell to his knees and was quickly swarmed by Seattle coaches and trainers.
Injuries mount for Buffalo.
Buffalo had two players — right tackle Brad Butler and tight end Derek Schouman — carted off the field with knee injuries against Tampa Bay.
Butler did not return after hurting his right knee late in the first half. Schouman was carted off the field after twisting his right knee while being tackled after a 6-yard catch with a minute left in the third quarter.
Schouman’s injury left Buffalo with one tight end, Derek Fine, after Shawn Nelson left the game in the first half with a strained shoulder.
Buffalo also lost starting cornerback Leodis McKelvin, who did not return after hurting his ankle late in the first half.
Eagles’ Westbrook sprains ankle.
After losing Donovan McNabb in Week 1, the Eagles lost running back Brian Westbrook when he sprained his right ankle against the Saints. He had 52 yards rushing on 13 attempts. He hopes he’ll be able to play next week.
49ers salute DeBartolo Jr.
Former 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr. was honored as the inaugural inductee into San Francisco’s Hall of Fame. DeBartolo owned the team from 1977-98, when the 49ers won five Super Bowls, and was affectionately known as “Mr. D” to his players and coaches.
