Michael Bennett will miss between two and three weeks following surgery for a cartilage issue. Bennett has been tremendously durable during his tenure with the Seattle Seahawks.

Long considered one of the most undervalued players in the NFL, Bennett is currently playing on the four-year, $32 million deal he signed back in 2014. 

Bennett and the Seahawks could discuss an extension in the coming weeks.

Michael Bennett has been ruled out for the Seattle Seahawks' Week 8 game against the Saints.

Bennett suffered the injury two weeks ago against the Falcons.

The Seahawks will make a determination next week if Bennett needs surgery. It's an unexpected development after Bennett played through the injury in last week's 6-6 tie with the Cardinals.

Bennett hasn't missed a game since joining the Seahawks in 2013.

Bennett's knee injury was the result of a cut block by Falcons left tackle Jake Matthews, a tactic the pass rusher railed against after the game, saying: "To me it's a scary (expletive) move," Bennett said. "Honestly, I think if you dive at someone else's legs, you're a little (expletive). If you are big in the NFL, you just line up and play -- why you got to cut someone on the (expletive) play? I mean, I don't know. That (expletive) is just stupid to me."

Thomas Rawls will run this week and prepare to play the following week, according to Pete Carroll.

That timetable would have Rawls playing on Nov. 7 against the Buffalo Bills.

"That's what we are counting on unless something changes," Carroll said.

Rawls hasn't played since Week 2 because of a fibula injury.

The Seattle Seahawks rank 27th in rushing yards per game (82.7), 12th in rushing attempts per game (26.5) and 31st in yards per carry (3.1).

While discussing the work ethic in the Seattle Seahawks' locker room, Doug Baldwin revealed that Tyler Lockett has been playing with a tear in his PCL.

"The work ethic in this locker room is second to none," Baldwin said. "You have guys like Tyler Lockett, playing with a PCL tear. Jimmy Graham shouldn't be playing right now. Christine Michael, guys like that, playing through the stuff they're playing through. It's inspiring to be a part of it."

Lockett left Seattle's Week 2 game with what was described as a knee sprain, but he returned to that game.

Thomas Rawls will miss the entire month of October with a broken fibula.

Rawls already was returning from ankle surgery over the offseason.

The Seahawks have Christine Michael atop their depth chart at running back in their first season without Marshawn Lynch.