RENTON, Wash. – Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell didn’t want to jinx it when asked about quarterback Russell Wilson’s durability.

“It’s so remarkable, I probably don’t want to talk about it,” Bevell said. “Knock on wood.”

Wilson has taken more than his share of punishment the last two seasons with an offensive line that has suffered through injuries and struggled in pass blocking at times. But Wilson’s elusiveness, toughness and knowledge of when to slide has helped him stay healthy.

Bevell also coached a quarterback who managed to stay healthy enough to play 20 seasons. Brett Favre played for Minnesota 2009-10 when Bevell was the offensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings.

“I’ve been so fortunate in my career,’’ Bevell said. “I was able to coach a guy that was able to play forever and ever, and you expected him to be at every game regardless. I think we have a similar guy in Russell. He’s taken some hits, but the best thing we talk about with him every time is the decisions that he makes.

“Most of the time, he keeps himself out of harm’s way and he’s able to escape some things. When he gets out and runs, he gets down or he gets out of bounds, so all those decisions really help him to stay in there.”

Now Wilson faces the Arizona Cardinals, a team that sacked him seven times in a 19-3 Seattle victory on Nov. 23 at CenturyLink Field. Wilson also was sacked five times last weekend against the San Francisco 49ers in the 17-7 Seahawks win.

“We’re practicing to improve the things we need to improve,” Bevell said. “We just have to block better. We have to get the ball out quicker. We’ve got to get open on time. We have the conversation all the time on how they all work together. We have to be on point all the time, particularly this opponent that we’re playing. They bring tons of pressure. They can bring it every single down if they so choose, so we have to be prepared for it.”