Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith suffered a knee injury in the second half following an attempted low sack by the Green Bay defense. The 34-year-old was downgraded to questionable and did not return to the game after being replaced by Sam Howell.

Following the Seahawks 30-13 loss against the Packers, head coach Mike Macdonald commented on the status of Smith's injury.

"Structurally, it looks like it's OK." Smith told reporters.

Macdonald said that Smith wanted to return and was ready to do so before Howell threw an interception with just under six minutes left in the fourth quarter, at which point he was unable to.

"This guy is probably one of the toughest players I've ever been around," Macdonald said. "(It was) severe enough for him not to come back into the game. We'll do all the tests tomorrow and kind of figure out as we go."

It is unclear if Smith will need to miss time, as tests are scheduled to be completed tomorrow.

Smith initially tried to walk off the field under his own power but collapsed, prompting the athletic training staff to assist him off the field.

Before his exit, Smith completed 15-of-19 passes for 149 yards and one interception.

With the Washington Commanders last season, Howell started all 17 games, throwing for 3,946 yards, 21 touchdowns, and 21 interceptions while posting a 63.4 percent completion rate. He has played in one game for Seattle this season, closing out a 34-14 blowout over the Atlanta Falcons.

Smith has been having a standout season with the 8-5 Seahawks, ranking second in the league with 3,474 passing yards. He has thrown 14 touchdowns and 12 interceptions while recording a 53.3 quarterback rating.

The 34-year-old former backup to Russell Wilson is now in his third season as the Seahawks' starting quarterback, leading the franchise to a 25-20 record while earning two Pro Bowl selections along the way.