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It's bad news for the Seattle Seahawks, as offensive lineman Russell Okung(notes) has injured himself again. This time it occurred on the first drive when Seattle took on the San Diego Chargers Thursday (Aug. 11). It was the first Seahawks preseason game in 2011, and was a chance for a fresh start for the oft-injured player. Instead, he had to be carted off the field to have tests done on his ankle.According to The Seattle Mitchell And Ness Deion Sanders Jersey Times, it was another high ankle sprain, making it the third one that Mitchell And Ness Jim Brown Jersey Okung has Mitchell And Ness Roger Staubach Jersey suffered since joining the team. Last August he hurt his right ankle in August, and then in October he hurt his left ankle, putting a severe Mitchell And Ness Emmitt Smith Jersey dent in his rookie season with the Seahawks. Head coach Pete Carroll spoke to the newspaper, stating that, "Russ has got an ankle sprain. It was non-contact, you know. Just felt something kind of pop in there. X-rays were negative and all that so we'll see what happens."                                                                                                                                                              This certainly isn't good news Mitchell And Ness Walter Payton Jersey for a team that will be relying so heavily on a strong offensive line during the 2011 NFL season. Seattle spent a lot of money to bring in a nice quarterback, a deep threat at wide receiver, and a Pro Bowl tight end. For them to perform well, the line has got to hold up under pressure, and losing the sixth overall selection from the 2010 NFL Draft is not a good way to start out the year. Maybe the silver lining to the injury is that it took place during week 1 of the NFL preseason; giving Okung plenty of time to heal and be ready for week 1 of the NFL regular season.It's hard to believe that this is already the third game that Okung has had Mitchell And Ness William Perry Jersey to come out of due to injury in his short career. What's worse is that it is the type of injury that is hard to predict, and could keep a player on the sidelines for quite Mitchell And Ness Michael Irvin Jersey a while. It's Mitchell And Ness Bernie Kosar Jersey also possible that he could be back as soon as next week if the ankle heals quickly. Hopefully the coaching staff doesn't rush him, because Okung is definitely a talent that the team wants on the field for a shot at repeating as NFC West champions.More From YCN:Pro_Bowl_Player_Signs_With_SeattleSeahawks_Preseason_Schedule_ReleasedSidney_Rice_Signs_With_SeattleSeahawks_Draft_Recap*Ryan Christopher DeVault is a lifelong fan of the Seattle Seahawks that continues to hold out hope that the team is heading in the right direction with a new coach, a weak NFC West, and some great young players on defense.Note: This article was written by a Yahoo! contributor. Sign up here to start publishing your own sports content.