Seahawks' Baldwin waiting for team approval to play Week 4 vs. Cardinals

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin says he's awaiting team approval to return from a knee injury for the Week 4 game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.

The 30-year-old has been sidelined since leaving the season opener against the Denver Broncos due to a sprained MCL.

"Again, that's going to be their call," Baldwin said Thursday, according to Brady Henderson of ESPN. "There's a lot of things that go into it, obviously the precautionary reasons of making sure that I'm healthy fully, so that I can go for the rest of the season, not just this game. And I get that. But as a competitor and somebody that hasn't missed games that often, who had an 89-game streak, I feel like I know my body pretty well, so I feel like I'm ready to go."

Baldwin missed time during training camp due to issues with his other knee, but he says the time off has helped him get closer to full health.

"Knowing that I have a lot of mileage on my legs, knowing that I'm not 25 years old anymore, I take all that context into account when I'm making my decisions as well," said Baldwin. "The process of getting my body to this point has been obviously a long process but I know where I'm at. And of course I have to tell (head coach Pete Carroll) and anybody who asks me how confident I am. But that's just the truth.

"I think all of you all know when I come up here, you're not going to get BS from me. I'm going to be honest with you. And I'll say the same thing to Pete and anybody else who asks me about my health. I'm ready to go, so we'll see what happens."