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Russell Wilson was on liquid diet, had a “mouth splint” for days after last week’s hit to jaw by Dansby

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RENTON Russell Wilson was on an all-liquid, Smoothie-centric diet this past weekend.

Not by choice.

It was by Karlos Dansby.

Turns out, the hit Arizona’s pass rusher gave to the Seahawks’ quarterback’s helmet during Seattle’s win over the Cardinals last week--for which Dansby was penalized for roughing and fined $18,231 by the league--nearly broke Wilson’s jaw. That led to a string of straw-filled days with Wilson barely able to talk, until about Thursday.

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