While the Seattle Seahawks received encouraging news about star running back Chris Carson, who does not need surgery on his hip, the news wasn’t quite as positive on fellow running back Rashaad Penny.
Penny suffered a torn ACL in Week 14 against the Rams, and coach Pete Carroll revealed that the surgery to repair the ACL required additional work as well.
“There was some stuff, yeah,” Carroll said on Wednesday. “There were some other things that they had to clean up and all that. It was more than just a simple ACL surgery, if it ever is simple.”
However, Penny is expected to make it back in time for the 2020 NFL season, but there’s a distinct possibility he misses most, if not all, of training camp and or the preseason.
“All the expectations are that he’ll make it back,” Carroll continued. “It was a legit surgery that’s going to call for the full length of time and it’s a little bit less predictable with his recovery than it would be for Chris.”
Penny emerged as a high-quality No. 2 running back this year, rushing 65 times for 370 yards and three touchdowns while also hauling in eight receptions for 83 yards and another score.
He will once again reprise his role as Carson’s backup next season, provided he is healthy. However, the recent emergence of Travis Homer could challenge Penny for carries, particularly if his health impacts his ability to be 100 percent ready for the start of the next campaign.
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