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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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Packers training camp 90-man roster preview: Specialists

The Packers have competition at kicker, punter and long snapper entering training camp this summer.

The Green Bay Packers will have competition on the roster at all three specialist positions for the start of training camp next week.

Incumbents Mason Crosby, JK Scott and Hunter Bradley will all have to win back their roster spots this summer, although one – see: Crosby – has far more job security than the other two.

Here’s a preview of the specialists on the Packers’ 90-man roster entering training camp:

2020 NFL Scouting Combine: The specialists planning to attend

Here’s a list of the kickers, punters, and long snappers planning to attend the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine this year ahead of the NFL draft.

This piece rounds out our series on all the prospects at each position planning to attend the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine.

The Seahawks struggled a bit on special teams last season and will be making a concerted effort to improve heading into 2020. Seattle could very well be looking at a specialist or two to add to the competition this offseason.

Below is a look at the kickers, punters and long snappers slated to be participating in the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis at the end of the month.

SPECIALISTS
Tyler Bass, K, Georgia Southern
Rodrigo Blankenship, K, Georgia
Joseph Charlton, P, South Carolina
Blake Ferguson, LS, LSU
Sterling Hofrichter, P, Syracuse
Braden Mann, P, Texas A&M
JJ Molson, K, UCLA
Alex Pechin, P, Bucknell
Arryn Siposs, P, Auburn
Tommy Townsend, P, Florida
Michael Turk, P, Arizona State
Steven Wirtel, LS, Iowa

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