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Status of injured Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson to be determined by hand specialist

RENTON, Wash. -- Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is seeing a hand specialist in Los Angeles on Friday after injuring the middle finger on his throwing hand Thursday night in a loss to the Los Angeles Rams.

Coach Pete Carroll, who described the injury postgame as a bad sprain, told 710 ESPN Seattle that the doctor will determine whether Wilson has what's known as mallet finger and how that may impact his availability.

The Seahawks (2-3) have a mini-bye before playing the Steelers in Pittsburgh on Oct. 17.

"He's getting looked at by an expert this morning and I'll know more," Carroll told reporters Friday morning.