Max Unger Injury: Updates on Seahawks Star's Ankle and Return

The Seattle Seahawks lost center Max Unger to an ankle injury in Week 11 against the Kansas City Chiefs. Unger returned for the Seahawks' win over the Carolina Panthers in the NFC divisional round, but rolled his ankle late in the fourth quarter. He was active against the Packers for the NFC Championship game.

Continue for updates.

Sunday, Jan. 18

Unger Active vs. Packers

As expected, the Seahawks announced Unger was ready to play today:

Thursday, Jan. 15 

Unger Practices in Full

The Seahawks provided an update on Unger's status:

Monday, Jan. 12

Carroll Speaks on Unger's Status

Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times provided a synopsis of Unger's status following his ankle scare on Saturday:

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Carroll says Max Unger "looks to be okay.'' Was worried it was re-injury of same thing but felt much better Sunday.

— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) January 12, 2015"

Saturday, Jan. 10

Unger Plays in Panthers Win, Rolls Ankle Late in 4th Quarter

Liz Mathews of 710 ESPN has the latest on Unger:

Stephen Cohen of Seattlepi.com reported Unger would be active for Saturday's game:

Friday, Jan. 9

Unger Listed as Probable

The Seahawks announced Unger's official status:

Thursday, Jan. 8

Carroll Not Concerned About Rust for Unger

ESPN Seattle's Brady Henderson provided a synopsis of what Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said regarding Unger's status:

Tuesday, Jan. 6

Unger Will Play vs. Cowboys

Carroll provided an update on Unger's status for the team's divisional game this weekend, according to the Seahawks' official Twitter feed: 

Monday, Dec. 29

Unger to Practice During Bye Week

Coach Pete Carroll had an encouraging update on Max Unger as the Seattle Seahawks enjoy their bye week per Curtis Crabtree of Sports Radio KJR:

Sunday, Dec. 28

Unger Inactive for Week 17

The Seahawks announced Unger's status against the Rams:

Wednesday, Dec. 24 

Unger Limited in Practice

Curtis Crabtree of Sports Radio KJR provides an update on Unger's injury:

Tuesday, Dec. 23

Unger Won't Practice Tuesday

Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll commented on Unger's status, via the team's official Twitter account:

Sunday, Dec. 21  

Unger Out vs. Cardinals

Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times confirmed that Max Unger is inactive for Week 16.

Friday, Dec. 19

Unger Listed as Doubtful for Week 16

ESPN's Josh Weinfuss has the latest on Unger:

Monday, Dec. 15

Carroll Comments on Unger's Status

Max Unger isn't ready to return just yet according to coach Pete Carroll per Gregg Bell of The News Tribune:

Sunday, Dec. 14

Unger Out For Week 15

The Seattle Seahawks confirmed that Max Unger is out vs. San Francisco.

Friday, Dec. 12

Unger Practices Friday, Listed as Doubtful

The Seahawks' official Twitter feed has an update on Unger's status:

Wednesday, Dec. 10

Unger Returns to Practice but Not Full Speed

After head coach Pete Carroll expressed optimism Monday about Unger's potential return in Week 15, John Boyle of the Everett Herald provided some positive news Wednesday regarding Unger's status:

Monday, Dec. 8

Seahawks Optimistic Unger Will Return vs. 49ers

Curtis Crabtree of ProFootballTalk provides the latest update on Max Unger (and tight end Cooper Helfet) ahead of Week 15:

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Unger has missed the last three games after suffering a high-ankle sprain against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 11. Helfet has been sidelined since suffering a high-ankle sprain of his own a week later on the final play of the game against the Arizona Cardinals.

'He’s going for it,' head coach Pete Carroll said regarding Unger’s status. 'He’s had some pretty good workouts and all. We don’t know what that means until he gets out there and starts doing it but he’s going to take it as far as he can. He’s going to try and see if he can get ready to play this week.'

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Friday, Dec. 5

Unger Will Not Play in Week 14

Curtis Crabtree of Sports Radio KJR has the latest on Unger:

Wednesday, Dec. 3

Unger Misses Wednesday Practice

The Seahawks' official Twitter feed had an update on Unger on Wednesday:

Monday, Dec. 1

Unger Not Expected to Play This Week

The Seattle Seahawks passed along comments from Pete Carroll on Max Unger's status for Week 14:

Wednesday, Nov. 26

Unger Officially Out vs. 49ers

The Seahawks confirmed Max Unger would miss Week 13 against the 49ers:

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#SEAvsSF Game Status Out: Helfet, Unger, Pierre-Louis Questionable: Lane, Dobbs Probable: Kearse, Carpenter, Burley, Lynch

— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) November 26, 2014"

Monday, Nov. 17

Unger to Miss Up to a Month

Max Unger will likely miss multiple games with an ankle sprain according to Stephen Cohen of Seattlepi.com:

Sunday, Nov. 16

Unger Leaves Week 11 With Ankle Injury 

The team announced that Unger injured his ankle and will be out for the rest of the game:

Following the game, Pete Carroll updated Unger's status, via Jessamyn McIntyre of 710 ESPN:

The 28-year-old is one of the biggest reasons Marshawn Lynch has so much success on the ground. Unger is a two-time Pro Bowler and also earned All-Pro honors in 2012. Losing him would be a major blow to the Seahawks offense.