The Seattle Seahawks may pay a steep price for not disclosing Richard Sherman’s knee injury during the season.

The NFL is considering whether to take away a second-round draft pick because the team did not comply with policy by including the knee injury on any report, ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen reported Thursday. Coach Pete Carroll announced the news of Sherman’s injury after the Seahawks’ loss to the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the playoffs last weekend.

Because the Seahawks have already been punished for another infraction — losing a fifth-round pick for a repeat violation of organized-team activity rules early in the 2016 season — the NFL could increase the penalty to a second-rounder, sources told ESPN.

Carroll revealed Sherman’s injury, a sprained medial collateral ligament, during his weekly show Monday on Seattle’s ESPN 710. Later that day, during his final news conference of the season, he called the injury “legit.”

“I didn’t realize that we hadn’t even revealed it,” Carroll said. “I don’t even remember what game it was, it was somewhere in the middle, he was fine about it, he didn’t miss anything. Same with (quarterback) Russell (Wilson), he was fine about it. I don’t know how they do that, but they did.”

Several times during the season, Sherman’s name appeared on the practice reports with a “limited” or “did not participate” designation that included no mention of a knee injury — a violation of the NFL’s policy. When he missed practice or was limited, the team reported that his absence was “not injury related.”

In September, the Seahawks were fined $400,000 and Carroll was fined $200,000 for violating rules that limit contact during organized team activities. In addition to losing its fifth-round pick in 2017, the team lost its first three OTA practices in 2017.

Shanahan to meet 
again with 49ers

Atlanta offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan said Thursday he plans to talk again with the San Francisco 49ers about their head coaching vacancy, with all signs pointing to him landing the position. He is the only apparent candidate, and the 49ers are the lone team that has not hired a coach.

“I’m definitely excited about that,” Shanahan said. “But it’s not really something that I know what the situation is right now.”

The son of former NFL coach Mike Shanahan interviewed with the 49ers when Atlanta had a bye week during the wild-card round. He said they would arrange another meeting, most likely next week after the Falcons face the Green Bay Packers in the NFC championship game. He insisted that he does not yet have a formal offer from the 49ers.

If the Falcons beat the Packers on Sunday, Shanahan would have time for a follow-up meeting before the Falcons head to Houston for the Feb. 5 Super Bowl.

Under NFL rules, he could not take over the job until Atlanta’s season ends.

The 49ers are seeking a replacement for Chip Kelly, who was fired after his only season in San Francisco. The team went 2-14, the second-worst record in the league.

Shanahan would be the 49ers’ fourth coach in four seasons. They are also seeking a general manager, a decision that would likely need the approval or at least the input of the new coach.

Shanahan was left as San Francisco’s only candidate after New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels pulled out Monday and Seattle offensive line coach Tom Cable followed suit Tuesday.