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Chris Carson saw numerous specialists but still couldn’t pass physical

Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson saw numerous medical specialists but still couldn’t pass his physical leading to his release.

The Seattle Seahawks released running back Chris Carson on Tuesday with a failed physical designation due to a neck injury he sustained last year. The team had waited patiently all offseason with the hopes that Carson would eventually recover.

“It’s a big disappointment,” general manager John Schneider said via the team’s press release. “We took it as long as we possibly could with him, he saw a number of specialists, but unfortunately he wasn’t able to pass our physical.”

Carson was sidelined early last season after the injury and was not able to return to finish the year. Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Carson will hold off making an official retirement statement for now in the hopes of a dramatic improvement in the future.

“He’s been an incredible pro, a guy who brings an amazing energy about him,” Schneider continued. “His running style is what we’ve always wanted here in Seattle. He’s the type of runner that the whole team feeds off of. The type of player defensive players get off the bench to watch him run—they can feel his energy.

“He’s the type of runner whose style affects the whole team, not just the offense.”

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Why Seahawks RB Chris Carson won’t make formal retirement statement

Seahawks running back Chris Carson is expected to retire from the NFL due to a neck injury, but here’s why he won’t issue a formal statement.

Just minutes ago, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson would be retiring from the NFL due to a neck injury he sustained last season. However, Rapoport also revealed why Carson won’t be making an official statement just yet.

“Chris Carson won’t make a retirement statement, just in case his neck dramatically improves,” Rapoport explained. “But this is where it stands . . .  And the Seahawks, as they did with Cliff Avril, Kam Chancellor and others, make sure he gets his money. Thus, the official designation.”

Carson originally joined the Seahawks when he was selected in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL draft out of Oklahoma State and spent his entire career in Seattle. Carson appeared in just four games last year before his season-ending neck injury.

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Seahawks RB Chris Carson retires due to neck injury

Seattle RB Chris Carson is retiring

The Seattle Seahawks figure to be challenged this season and another hurdle is in the way of Pete Carroll’s team.

Veteran running back Chris Carson is retiring due to a recurring neck injury, reported NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport on Tuesday.

The decision comes after the running back failed his physical, Rapoport added. The team will release him with a failed physical designation, which allows the RB to receive injury protection benefits.

The 27-year-old played in just four games last season before being sidelined by the injury.

Carson finishes his career with 3,502 yards on 796 carries and 24 TDs, including back-to-back 1,100-plus rushing campaigns in 2018 and 2019.

Seattle will now look to Rashaad Penny and Chris Carson to carry the load with its rushing attack.

 

Seahawks RB Chris Carson retiring from NFL due to neck injury

According to a report by Ian Rapoport at NFL Network, Seahawks running back Chris Carson is retiring due to his neck injury.

According to a report by Ian Rapoport at NFL Network, Seahawks running back Chris Carson is retiring due to his neck injury. The team will release him with a failed physical designation.

Carson was a seventh-round draft pick in 2017 and proved to be one of the team’s best Day 3 picks of the last 10 years. All together, he appeared in 49 games, posting 3,502 rushing yards and 24 touchdowns in his career. It’s unfortunate that it will be cut short due to the injury – but it’s much better to play it safe rather than indulge the risks of playing pro football in his condition.

Seattle has prepared for this possibility. In addition to re-signing Rashaad Penny to a one-year deal they picked Ken Walker in the second round of the NFL draft. The team’s run game should be in good hands with those two going forward.

Hats off to Carson on an exceptional career.

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Seahawks: Build your best all-time offense with $12

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Chris Carson gets highest Madden 23 rating among Seahawks RBs

In an interesting twist, it’s Chris Carson who earned the highest rating this year among Seattle running backs.

The Seahawks should have one of the game’s best running back rooms this year. It appears some people are overlooking this group, though. EA Sports is releasing the ratings for Madden 23 this week and today it was the running backs’ turn.

In an interesting twist, it’s Chris Carson who earned the highest rating this year among Seattle running backs. Here’s the ratings for each of them.

Chris Carson: 83 overall
Rashaad Penny: 78 overall
Ken Walker: 77 overall
Travis Homer: 67 overall
Darwin Thompson: 67 overall
Deejay Dallas: 66 overall

Carson’s 83 overall rating ranks him No. 20 among all running backs in the game. Meanwhile, Penny’s surprisingly-low 78 rating puts him at No. 41, with Walker coming in three spots lower.

For one thing, it seems unlikely right now that Carson will be suiting up for the Seahawks this year. We’ll learn one way or another next week when the team reports to training camp and Carson will either be put on the PUP list or he’ll be cleared to play – there’s also the possibility he’ll be put on season-ending injured reserve and forced to retire.

No matter what Carson’s status is, Penny’s rating is too low. A 78 overall seems appropriate for what we saw from Penny his first three and a half years in the league – but the level of performane we saw down the stretch last season should put him in the top-10 running back conversation.

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Rashaad Penny ranked No. 10 among most elusive running backs last year

According to Pro Football Focus, Penny was the 10th most-elusive running back in the league last season.

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Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny finished the 2021 season on a tear unlike anything we’ve witnessed before with this franchise. Beginning with an explosive Week 13 performance against the Texans, Penny became one of the NFL’s most productive rushers out of nowhere.

What set this Penny apart from the version we’d seen of him the previous three and a half seasons was the ability to force missed tackles at a rate far above what he’d done in his career before that. According to Pro Football Focus, Penny was the 10th most-elusive running back in the league last season.

“Penny may have moved the chains only 28 times to go along with six touchdowns — both of which were average or below — but he forced a solid 27 missed tackles on 119 attempts.”

For his efforts Penny earned himself a new one-year contract with the Seahawks and he projects to be their No. 1 running back this season.

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Seahawks: 3 things we’d like to see happen before training camp begins

Here are three things we’d like to see from the organization before training camp begins.

The Seattle Seahawks will report to training camp on July 26. That gives us about three and a half weeks to fill what is normally the quietest portion of the NFL’s calendar year. Before they take the field at the VMAC, there are a few important orders of business we’d like the team to address.

Here are three things we’d like to see from the organization before training camp begins.

Searching for fantasy football help in Seattle’s backfield

Seattle’s backfield presents risk-reward decisions for fantasy footballers.

Even with a decade straight of top-shelf quarterback play, Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll has always liked to feature the run. In fact, during the 10 seasons that now-Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson was under center, the Seahawks finished in the top five in rushing yardage six times. The last two seasons they finished 11th and 12th, respectively. Don’t be surprised if moving on from Wilson doesn’t lead to Carroll leaning back into his comfort zone with a heavy dose of the ground game.

Athletically, Drew Lock is probably a better fit for a dynamic ground game than Geno Smith as he’s an underrated athlete who could threaten defenses as a runner. Either way, though, expect Seattle’s backs to get a lot of work once the season kicks off. Rookie running back Kenneth Walker III and holdovers Rashaad Penny and Chris Carson (neck) could all be factors, though all three carry an element of risk.

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Seahawks RB Chris Carson’s neck hardware looks like this

Unfortunately, it may no longer be safe for him to play.

Pete Carroll may have hinted that Seahawks running back Chris Carson’s career in the NFL is coming to an end in his post-minicamp press conference. When talking about Carson’s game, Carroll slipped into the past tense, calling him one of his favorite Seahawks players of all time.

Carson’s physicality and toughness helped make him one of Seattle’s best running backs ever and that’s no small feat given the competition. Unfortunately, it may no longer be safe for him to perform. This is what the metal hardware inside Carson’s neck looks like after his surgery, according to sports medicine doctor Jesse Morse.

For his part, Carson says he still sees himself playing until he feels like stopping. He is scheduled to meet with doctors over the next couple of weeks who will determine if he can be cleared to play.

In 49 games, Carson has totaled 24 touchdowns and over 3,500 yards as a rusher. Seattle’s selection of Ken Walker in the second round of the draft is likely a sign the team doesn’t expect him to play again.

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