Tag: Robert Turbin

Seahawks sign former Seattle running back Robert Turbin to the roster

The Seahawks have signed former Seattle running back Robert Turbin to the roster following the injuries to Chris Carson and C.J. Prosise.

The Seahawks could be in for more than one reunion in the running back room this week. Marshawn Lynch, who is in town for a visit with the team, is currently undergoing a physical.

In the meantime, Seattle has signed former Seahawks running back Robert Turbin back to the roster according to a number of sources, including ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Turbin was originally selected by the Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft and spent three seasons in Seattle.

He will provide much-needed depth alongside rookie Travis Homer . . .  and Lynch, if he is able to reach an agreement in the near future.

Seattle has lost three running backs this season. Rashaad Penny was the first to fall with a torn ACL, and Chris Carson and C.J. Prosise suffered season-ending hip and arm injuries, respectively, on Sunday afternoon against the Cardinals.

Although the Seahawks have yet to announce the signing, Turbin posted a photo of himself in Seattle’s locker room on his Instagram account, confirming the move first-hand.

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Seahawks host 3 FA running backs for tryouts on Monday

Marshawn Lynch, Robert Turbin and C.J. Anderson all worked out for the Seattle Seahawks on Monday, along with five defensive tackles.

Marshawn Lynch was among a handful of players who worked out for the Seattle Seahawks at the team’s practice facility on Monday.

Joining Lynch was a pair of veteran running backs, Robert Turbin and C.J. Anderson, as well as a group of defensive tackles; Mike Hughes, Tomasi Laulile, Chris Nelson, Shakir Soto and Andrew Williams.

Seattle is looking to replace Chris Carson and C.J. Prosise, who each suffered season-ending injuries on Sunday against the Cardinals.

They are also looking for another defensive tackle to take Bryan Mone’s spot on the practice squad. Mone was promoted to the active roster to replace Al Woods, who was suspended four games for violating the league’s policy on performance enhancing drugs.

Lynch’s visit was reported by Pete Carroll Monday morning on 710 ESPN’s morning radio show, and Turbin was in town last week for a visit as well. The two of them formed a running back tandem for the Seahawks from 2012-2014, winning a Super Bowl together in the 2013 season.

Anderson joined the Rams in the final two games of the regular season last year and tore up the 49ers in Week 17, rushing for 132 yards and a touchdown.

Seattle would love for him do that two years in a row, and his recent success may make him a more practical solution for Seattle in the short-term.

The Seahawks are almost certainly going to sign two running backs this week, and it seems likely it will be some combination of the three that were in town on Monday.

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6 running backs the Seattle Seahawks could sign for Week 17

The Seattle Seahawks are already flying Marshawn Lynch in for a visit. Here are six other options they could look to sign as replacements.

Things went from bad to worse for the Seattle Seahawks after Sunday’s backbreaking 27-13 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, when it was announced postgame that both Chris Carson (hip) and C.J. Prosise (broken arm) are expected to miss the rest of the season.

With Rashaad Penny (ACL) already on the shelf, the Seahawks are down to just one healthy running back, rookie Travis Homer, on the active roster.

The team does have Xavier Turner, who played quite a bit with Seattle during the preseason, on the practice squad, but it’s pretty clear this team will need to find some veteran help on the free-agent market to help get them through their crucial Week 17 matchup with the 49ers, as well as their playoff games.

“We have to get to scrambling, Johnny’s [Schneider] got to get to work and figure out what we’re doing next,” coach Pete Carroll said immediately after the game. “That’s a lot of game for Homer to have to play by himself. So, obviously, we will make some moves here, and figure some stuff out.”

The Seahawks are flying former Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch into town on Monday to visit. If he is healthy, both sides are interested in a reunion and an agreement could come together in short order.

However, Lynch may not be the only signing the team makes (if they sign him at all) and there are still plenty of other options the team could bring in alongside, or instead of, Beast Mode.

Here are six veteran free agent running backs, not including Lynch, who I believe will hear from Pete Carroll and/or John Schneider this week – and my opinion on why they would or wouldn’t be a good fit to sign with the team.

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Will the Seattle Seahawks pursue a reunion with Robert Turbin?

The Seattle Seahawks, who have an open roster spot, reportedly hosted running backs Robert Turbin and Alfred Blue for workouts on Tuesday.

The Seattle Seahawks have an open spot on the 53-man roster following Josh Gordon’s indefinite suspension, and while they haven’t filled it just yet – they did bring in a pair of potential options on Tuesday.

Veteran running backs Robert Turbin and Alfred Blue were both reported to be at Seattle’s practice facility on Tuesday for a team workout, according to ESPN’s Field Yates.

The Seahawks are likely looking for a veteran back to help ease the loss of Rashaad Penny. The team is currently relying on C.J. Prosise and rookie Travis Homer to fill that role. Prosise did not record a carry after a bad fumble (that ended up getting overturned) late in the first half against Carolina, and Homer only has three career carries.

Turbin would certainly have the advantage of coming in and knowing the playbook, having been with the Seahawks from 2012-2014, serving primarily as the team’s change-of-pace back behind Marshawn Lynch.

He was part of Seattle’s excellent 2012 draft class, coming to Seattle along with Bobby Wagner from Utah State.

He’s rushed for 1,354 yards and nine touchdowns in 81 career games, with his last action coming in 2018 with the Colts, appearing in two games.

Blue spent five years with the Texans from 2014-2018, recording 2,407 yards and eight touchdowns along with 69 receptions for 470 yards and two touchdowns out of the backfield.

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