Seahawks defensive lineman Michael Bennett will have arthorscopic knee surgery on Monday, coach Pete Carroll said after Sunday’s 25-20 loss at New Orleans.
Bennett had been ruled out on Friday and missed his first game since coming back to the Seahawks in 2013 with a knee injury that apparently originated with a cut block suffered against Atlanta on Oct. 16.
Bennett played through the injury last week at Arizona but after reporting that it continued to feel sore an MRI revealed cartilage damage and the decision to have surgery.
Carroll said Bennett likely could have continued to play with the injury but that it made more sense to try to get him fully healthy for the long haul of the season.