Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett will have arthroscopic knee surgery on Wednesday, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll told reporters.
Last week, Carroll said Bennett would undergo tests Monday to determine if he needed surgery. Bennett came out of last week’s tie with Arizona with discomfort in his knee and was ruled out of Sunday’s game at New Orleans several days before the game.
Bennett initially suffered the knee injury Oct. 16 on a cut block from Falcons offensive tackle Jake Matthews. Although the block didn’t draw a penalty, Bennett called it dirty and used other colorful adjectives to describe Matthews and the play.
The Seahawks have already had their bye week. They play next Monday vs. the Bills, then are at New England on Nov. 13. The Seahawks probably won’t have a better idea of how much time Bennett will miss until after his surgery.
