"It could get worse.

That's a definite possibility for the Seahawks and quarterback Tarvaris Jackson, who isn't getting better as he continues to play through an injured pectoral muscle.

His passing yardage has declined in each of the past four games, and his health will be a central issue when the Seahawks play the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday. That's the day Jackson has just begun throwing in practice the past couple of weeks.

Forget all the questions concerning Seattle's quarterback of the future, because there's a question of how long Jackson can stay in the pocket in the present."