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Seahawks bring in former running back Alex Collins for workout

The Seattle Seahawks hosted a pair of young free agent running backs, Alex Collins and Roc Thomas, for a workout on Monday.

The Seattle Seahawks are constantly surveying the open market and doing their due diligence to make sure they have the best possible 53-man roster at any given moment.

That’s why it shouldn’t come as a surprise that, on the heels of signing two veteran running backs off the street last week, the team already had two other free agent backs, Alex Collins and Roc Thomas, working out at their practice facility on Monday.

“We’re just making sure we’re doing everything we can,” coach Pete Carroll said on Monday afternoon. “We’re just looking. Continuing to compete and see who’s out there.”

Collins is a familiar name, having been drafted by the Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2016 draft and playing in 11 games with them as a rookie.

He ended up getting cut before the 2017 season and played two years in Baltimore. He has been out this year in part due to injury and also because of a three-game suspension handed down by the NFL for drug possession.

At age 25, he still has plenty left in the tank, and his familiarity with the offense makes him an appealing target should Seattle need another running back before their season ends.

Thomas, 24, appeared in five games for the Vikings as a rookie in 2018. He spent the preseason with the Bills, but has yet to appear with an NFL team in 2019.

The Seahawks currently have Marshawn Lynch and Robert Turbin alongside rookie Travis Homer in the backfield, with Xavier Turner on the practice squad.

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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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Rashaad Penny headed to injured reserve to make room for Ethan Pocic

The Seattle Seahawks will activate Ethan Pocic in time for Sunday’s game, placing Rashaad Penny on the injured reserve to make room.

Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll announced on Friday that the team will place running back Rashaad Penny (ACL) on the injured reserve, ending his season.

The team plans to use his roster spot to activate offensive lineman Ethan Pocic, who is now eligible to play after missing the last 10 weeks with a neck injury.

“We’re gonna get Ethan up,” Carroll said on Friday. “He’s gonna come up this week. He’s had a really good return to us. He’ll take Penny’s spot. That’s what will happen by game time. Glad to have Ethan back, he’s been a really versatile player for us, he’s worked really hard to get back, he feels great.”

Pocic is capable of playing both center and guard, and figures to be a depth option across the offensive line for the final three games of the season.

While Pocic is an option to start at center in place of Joey Hunt, coach Pete Carroll has loved what Hunt has brought to the table so far this year, so a move seems unlikely.

“I think Joey is doing really well,” Carroll said on Wednesday. “Joey has really held up his own. Like we said from the start, his smarts are really a plus. He has been in command of what is going on up there. We have not taken a step back at all. He’s done a nice job.”

Penny suffered a knee injury early in the first quarter of last Sunday’s game against the Rams, and the team’s fears were realized when he went under the knife for ACL surgery.

His recovery will be a long one, and at this point it is unclear if he will miss any time in the 2020 season.

Veteran C.J. Prosise and rookie Travis Homer are expected to handle running back duties behind Chris Carson, and the team signed Xavier Turner to the practice squad as added depth.

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Seahawks promote Ryan Neal, place Neiko Thorpe on injured reserve

The Seattle Seahawks placed Neiko Thorpe on the injured reserve and promoted safety Ryan Neal from the practice squad to take his place.

The Seattle Seahawks officially placed cornerback Neiko Thorpe (sports hernia) on the injured reserve, ending his season. Thorpe’s roster spot went to fellow defensive back Ryan Neal, who was promoted from the practice squad to take his place.

Neal was originally an undrafted free agent out of Southern Illinois. He spent time with the Falcons last season, appearing in one game, but has been on Seattle’s practice squad since Week 1 of the season.

He’ll likely take over as a special teams contributor for the Seahawks in place of Thorpe, who has served as the team’s special teams captain for the past few years.

Seattle also added running back Xavier Turner to the practice squad to take the place of Neal. Turner is added depth at running back, following the ACL injury suffered by Rashaad Penny on Sunday night.

Turner spent part of the preseason with the Seahawks, appearing in all four preseason games and rushing 17 times for 71 yards.

Penny is expected to be placed on the injured reserve, likely to clear room for offensive lineman Ethan Pocic to be activated from IR.

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Seahawks could add depth at RB following Rashaad Penny’s injury

The Seattle Seahawks brought three running backs in for a tryout, looking for depth following the injury to Rashaad Penny.

The Seattle Seahawks are always on the hunt for ways to make their roster better, and the loss of Rashaad Penny has them exploring the free agent market for more depth at running back with three games left in the regular season.

The Seahawks reportedly brought three running backs – Nick Brossette, Matthew Dayes, and Xavier Turner – to tryout on Tuesday.

None of those players figure to be candidates for the active roster, but could be options for Seattle’s practice squad – which does not currently have any running backs.

Turner spent part of the offseason with the Seahawks, appearing in all four preseason games and rushing for 71 yards on 17 carries.

Daye was a seventh round pick by the Browns in 2017. He appeared in all 16 games his rookie season, but only carried the ball five times and had four receptions – being used primarily as a special teamer.

He was with the 49ers for seven games in 2018 but ended up in New Orleans before getting released off the injured reserve in September.

Brossette was an undrafted free agent out of LSU this year, catching on first with the Patriots and eventually with the Lions.

For now, the Seahawks will turn to veteran C.J. Prosise and rookie Travis Homer to handle running back duties behind Chris Carson.

There are other options on the free agent market, including former Seahawk Thomas Rawls and Lavon Coleman – who is currently rostered by the Seattle Dragons of the XFL.

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