SEATTLE, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- The Seattle Seahawks, who wasted the Minnesota Vikings Sunday night, say left guard Steve Hutchison will be sidelined at least six weeks after suffering a broken right leg in the contest.
Hutchinson went down during a pass play with 2:32 left in the third quarter. He already has undergone surgery. The procedure was performed at Swedish Hospital in Seattle by Drs. Kevin Auld and Ed Khalfayan.
"Losing Hutch hurts, but we'll plug somebody in there," Holmgren said. "We have a little depth in the offensive line now, which is good."
Hutchinson, 24, is in his second year out of Michigan. The 6-5, 313-pounder was a first round pick by Seattle in the 2001 draft.
While he is out, Floyd Wedderburn likely will play more in his absence. Chris Gray moved from right to left guard against the Vikings.
The previously-winless Seahawks also lost rookie tight end Jerramy Stevens, who suffered a high ankle sprain on a play in the second quarter. The length of his absence is not known.
