Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson expected to miss 6-8 weeks after finger surgery

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is expected to miss six to eight weeks with a ruptured tendon in the middle finger of his right hand, sources tell ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

Wilson had surgery Friday.

He flew from Seattle to Los Angeles earlier in the day to meet with a hand specialist after injuring the middle finger on his throwing hand Thursday night in a loss to the Los Angeles Rams.

The decision to have surgery was made with Wilson's long-term health in mind, sources told Fowler. It will sideline him for the first time in his NFL career when the Seahawks play the Pittsburgh Steelers next Sunday night, ending his streak of 149 consecutive starts.

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