Seahawks TE Will Dissly Exits with Achilles Injury

Trying to catch a pass in the second quarter, Dissly's leg buckled and he had to be helped off the field by Seattle's training staff.

Corbin K. Smith | Oct 13, 2019

Seahawks TE Will Dissly Exits with Achilles Injury /

Adding to an already difficult start to Sunday's Week 6 contest at Cleveland, the Seahawks could be without one of their best receiving weapons for the foreseeable future.

Second-year tight end Will Dissly left the game during the early stages of the second quarter after suffering an apparent Achilles injury. He's been ruled out to return.

The injury occurred when Dissly's left leg buckled as he tried to adjust to an errant pass in the end zone from Russell Wilson. He laid on the turf for a few moments as trainers looked at his leg and eventually had to be helped to the sideline before being evaluated in the medical tent.

Coming off a torn patellar tendon, Dissly has been one of the feel-good stories of the 2019 season. Returning in time for training camp, he's caught 23 passes for 262 yards and hauled in four touchdown passes from Wilson.

If his injury proves to be a serious one, the Seahawks will be left with recently re-signed veteran Luke Willson and Jacob Hollister as the only two tight ends on the active roster. The possible return of veteran Ed Dickson from injured reserve after Week 8 now takes on far greater importance for the team.

Published Oct 13, 2019

CORBIN K. SMITH

Graduating from Manchester College in 2012, Smith began his professional career as a high school Economics teacher in Indianapolis and launched his own NFL website covering the Seahawks as a hobby. After teaching and coaching high school football for five years, he transitioned to a full-time sports reporter in 2017, writing for USA Today's Seahawks Wire while continuing to produce the Legion of 12 podcast. He joined the Arena Group in August 2018 and also currently hosts the daily Locked On Seahawks podcast with Rob Rang and Nick Lee. Away from his coverage of the Seahawks and the NFL, Smith dabbles in standup comedy, is a heavy metal enthusiast and previously performed as lead vocalist for a metal band, and enjoys distance running and weight lifting. A habitual commuter, he resides with his wife Natalia in Colorado and spends extensive time reporting from his second residence in the Pacific Northwest.