Seahawks believe QB Geno Smith should be back for Thursdays game vs. 49er

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coach Pete Carroll says he believes quarterback will be able to recover from an arm injury in time for against .Speaking Monday on his , Carroll said Smith suffered a contusion to the tendon where the triceps meets the elbow in the 17-16 lo s to the Los Angeles Rams. , Carroll said, "I would think so."ADVERTISEMENT "It's a good sign that he's functional, so that's not the i sue. It's just how sore he is," Carroll Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jersey said.Smith was replaced by for two drives in the fourth quarter, but Smith returned for Seattle's final po se sion and completed 3 of 5 pa ses to get into field-goal range, but mi sed a 55-yard attempt in the final seconds.Smith finished 22 of 34 for 233 yards and one touchdown."We'll see how he responds the next couple of days, but it was a good sign that he was functional and could throw the football all right," Carroll said.Reporting by The A sociated Pre s. Elgin Baylor Jersey