The Facts: What's Pete Carroll's concern about Baldwin's availability for the start of the season? "None," the coach answered.
Diehards Line:
Carroll said Baldwin, who has been sidelined this week with a knee injury, went out of town for treatment at some point. Carroll declined to answer when asked if it was the anti-inflammatory treatment Regenokine. Carroll recently described the issue as a sore knee. ESPN's Adam Schefter and Field Yates have reported that Baldwin, the Seahawks' No. 1 receiver, could miss most or all of the preseason. Said Carroll: "He's doing great. He went and did some work down south to just set up the next couple weeks. He should be in great shape. We're totally counting on him coming back. It's just a process of getting him right and making him really strong and ready to go again. ..." We'll continue watching for more.