Geno Smith still dealing with knee injury: “It’s going to be there for a while”

Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith suffered a knee injury during the team’s Week 15 loss to the Packers.

While he was able to play all of Sunday’s loss to the Vikings, Smith still isn’t 100 percent — and told reporters on Tuesday and likely won’t be for some time.

Playing the Bears on Thursday night, Smith was asked if the knee injury is behind him.

“It’s not,” Smith said, via Brady Henderson of ESPN. “It’s going to be there for a while, but you’ve got to keep pushing.”

Smith completed 31-of-43 passes for 314 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions in the 27-24 loss to Minnesota. He was also sacked twice.

The Seahawks still have a chance to win the NFC West, especially if the Rams fall to the Cardinals on Saturday. But they also have to take care of their own business on Thursday against the Bears.

In 15 games this year, Smith has completed 70.1 percent of his throws for 3,837 yards with 17 touchdowns and 15 interceptions.