Marshawn Lynch wasn’t the only running back the Seahawks added to the roster this week. Seattle also signed another familiar face – Robert Turbin – who hopes to contribute to the team’s playoff run.
“It’s a good feeling, it’s a great feeling,” Turbin told reporters Thursday. “It’s like a dream come true. It’s like getting drafted all over again. This is the place I wanted to be if I had my choice. God made it happen. I’m here, I’m extremely blessed, and excited for the opportunity.”
Turbin was originally selected by the Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft out of Utah State and played three years in Seattle. Since then, he has spent time with the Browns, Cowboys and Colts. His last workout was for the Raiders back in March.
Both Turbin and Lynch – who has been away from football for over a year – have some catching up to do before Sunday’s contest.
“Like I said, I have been training and I believe Marshawn has as well,” Turbin explained. “Obviously, the game is much different. You throw the pads on and the helmet and the intensity of the game is obviously higher. You can’t–that’s really hard to mimic when you’re training. Guys talk about it all the time when they come back for training camp. It’s like man, I thought I was in shape until I got here to training camp.
“We’ll see how it goes, I think it will be based off of flow and rhythm.”
Both running backs are expected to play on Sunday but rookie Travis Homer is the likely candidate to carry the majority of the load.
“We’ll have great communication on Sunday, but we definitely want to be able to contribute enough to help us win the football game,” Turbin said.
Turbin and Lynch have just two more days to find that “flow and rhythm” before they face the 49ers in what is arguably the Seahawks’ biggest game of the season.
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