Former Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back C.J. Prosise was active on Sunday for the Seattle Seahawks for the first time since Week 7. He appeared on 11 snaps on offense, recording one carry for two yards.
However – his role with the Seahawks will likely expand over the next few weeks following the ACL sprain suffered by running back Rashaad Penny, which will likely keep him out for the rest of the season.
“Thankfully we have C.J. coming in ready to play,” Seahawks coach Pete Carroll commented on ESPN’s Pete Carroll show Monday morning. “He was able to be active in this game to get him started. But he’s been sitting for awhile. He needs to get going. He’s very capable of helping us, he has a lot of assets that we like in the offense. Numbers-wise we just haven’t been able to get him up. So he’s ready to go.”
In seven games this season, Prosise has 14 rushes for 43 yards and a touchdown, along with nine receptions (on 11 targets) for 66 yards out of the backfield.
Prosise will still be behind Chris Carson on Seattle’s depth chart, but the shifty change-of-pace back will get a chance to shine in the final few weeks of the season for a 10-3 Seahawks squad that is still hoping to secure a first-round bye in the playoffs.
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