Sherman might avoid TJ surgery

— -- Coach Pete Carroll said Tuesday in a radio interview that Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman might not require Tommy John surgery after all.

Carroll made his comments in an interview with 710 ESPN Seattle, during which he also said the team and  Marshawn Lynch have been in active talks about the running back's future with the team.

Carroll said he "might have been misled" when he said Monday  that Sherman would require Tommy John surgery, an elbow-ligament-replacement procedure named after the former Major League Baseball pitcher.

"He's not a pitcher, and he's not a left-hander. Sherm might not have to have that kind of surgery," he said. "If he was a thrower he would."

Carroll didn't clarify what type of procedure Sherman would undergo if he doesn't have the Tommy John surgery.

Sherman hurt his elbow during the second half of Seattle's 28-22 overtime win over the Packers in the NFC title game on Jan. 18.