RENTON, Wash. -- Seattle Seahawks standout left tackle Charles Cross will miss multiple weeks after undergoing finger surgery but is expected to be ready by the season opener, coach Mike Macdonald said Thursday.
Cross dislocated the ring finger on his right hand multiple times and had been attempting to play through it, practicing with the injured finger and his pinky wrapped together. He wanted to continue playing, Macdonald said, but decided that surgery made sense once he realized he'd be back by Week 1.
Cross had surgery Wednesday, missing his first practice of training camp that day. Macdonald said he's expected to return between the Seahawks' Aug. 23 preseason finale and their Sept. 7 regular-season opener against the San Francisco 49ers.
"We felt like it was a good opportunity to fix it, so he didn't have to worry about it once it heals," Macdonald said.
Cross has been the Seahawks' starting left tackle since they drafted him ninth overall in 2022. The team picked up his fifth-year option in the spring. He told reporters Tuesday that his agents and the Seahawks have yet to have any discussions about a contract extension.
Josh Jones, signed in free agency to serve as Seattle's swing tackle, has been filling in for Cross with the Seahawks' No. 1 offense over the last two days.