Seahawks LT Charles Cross undergoes finger surgery

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RENTON, Wash. -- Seattle Seahawks standout left tackle Charles Cross underwent finger surgery Wednesday but is expected to be ready by the season opener, coach Mike Macdonald said Thursday.

Cross dislocated a finger on his right hand and had been attempting to play through the injury, practicing with his pinkie and ring finger wrapped together.

But after his finger became dislocated again, he opted for surgery, a source said, with the expectation that he'll be ready by the team's Sept. 7 opener.

Cross has been the Seahawks' starting left tackle since they drafted him ninth overall in 2022. The team picked up his fifth-year option in the spring. He told reporters Tuesday that…