Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson (neck) is retiring from football due to a serious neck injury that he suffered last year, according to sources. The Seahawks will officially release him with a failed-physical designation. Under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, it allows Carson to receive several million in injury protection benefits. Carson only played in five seasons with Seattle, but he had back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons in 2018 and 2019 and was in the RB1 conversation when healthy. The 27-year-old will finish his career in the NFL with 3,502 rushing yards and 24 touchdowns on 769 carries, while adding 107 receptions for 804 yards and another seven TDs. Rashaad Penny, if healthy, will lead Seattle's backfield in 2022, with rookie Kenneth Walker III serving in a change-of-pace role.
Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson (neck) has not been present at the team's mandatory minicamp this week and hasn't shown up at all to offseason workouts while recovering from neck surgery. Head coach Pete Carroll has said that the team won't know Carson's availability until they see how his body responds to contact, which won't happen until training camp. It's not a surprise that Carson isn't in attendance, and he remains a big question mark to be ready for the start of the regular season, making him a highly risky fantasy selection. If the 27-year-old is delayed, Rashaad Penny, who was one of the best RBs in the league down the stretch last year, would see a big fantasy boost. Rookie Kenneth Walker III would also receive a boost in a complementary role.
Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson (neck) is still rehabbing and the organization doesn't have many updates yet. However, head coach Pete Carroll and the organization are optimistic about Carson. He is recovering from neck surgery, so fantasy managers will have to wait and see. Hopefully there will be more information on Carson closer to training camp. In the meantime, Kenneth Walker and Rashaad Penny will fight for snaps in the backfield. This could end up being a timeshare type of situation, assuming Carson doesn't return right away.
Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson (neck) is still rehabbing. However, head coach Pete Carroll still doesn't have an update regarding when the veteran will be able to resume football activities. Carson, who's had multiple seasons with at least 1,000 rushing yards throughout his time in Seattle, suffered a neck injury in Week 4 that cost him the remainder of the year. His future is cloudy, so even if a positive update comes in ahead of fantasy drafts, managers may still want to think twice before selecting him. At the same time, while Rashaad Penny remains the No. 2 option on the depth chart, DeeJay Dallas and Travis Homer could get some consistent snaps in 2022-23 if Carson remains out, which only adds more uncertainty to this situation for fantasy managers.
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll is cautiously optimistic that running back Chris Carson (neck) will be ready for the 2022 season after undergoing neck surgery. "His workouts are going well, he's in good spirits, and he's looking forward to playing and getting back," Carroll said. "Anytime you have a neck surgery, it's obviously very intricate and all, we've got to see how that works out." Carson has a lengthy injury history and managed to play in only four games in 2021, but he's expected to be the team's leading ball-carrier if he's healthy in 2022, even if Seattle re-signs Rashaad Penny. The 27-year-old has played in 16 of the team's last 33 games, making him a risky fantasy selection, especially if Penny returns.
Chris Carson Expected To Be Ready For Training Camp
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said he expects running back Chris Carson (neck) and safety Jamal Adams (shoulder) to be ready to go when training camp starts this summer. Carson played in four games in 2021 before undergoing season-ending neck surgery in November. When Carson has been healthy, he's been a solid RB1/2 for fantasy managers, but his injury prone ways and the emergence of Rashaad Penny late in the year could put Carson's role as the leader of this backfield in jeopardy next fall. The Seahawks would save $3.25 million against their salary cap in 2022 if they were to cut him. Carson carried the ball 54 times for 232 yards (4.3 yards per carry) and three touchdowns while adding six catches for 29 yards in his four games played this year. His fantasy value will be lowered even further if quarterback Russell Wilson is traded in the offseason.
Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson (neck) is scheduled to undergo a disc fusion in his neck, according to head coach Pete Carroll. The Seahawks have been told that Carson could be back on the field in late spring of 2022. Carson has yet to have the surgery. The 27-year-old has been on Injured Reserve since last playing on Oct. 3. Carson had been trying to return in recent weeks, but the team finally shut him down and announced he'd need season-ending surgery. He played in just four games this year, but the Seahawks are confident that this surgery will end his long-term neck pain and allow him to return uninhibited in 2022. Carson has been efficient when healthy, but he's had trouble staying on the field, which will make him a risky RB2 next season. Alex Collins will continue to share the backfield with the likes of DeeJay Dallas, Travis Homer and Rashaad Penny the rest of the way in 2021.
Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson (neck) is expected to have season-ending surgery on his neck and will be placed on Injured Reserve, according to sources. Carson will wind up playing in just four games in 2021 due to his neck injury, which never improved enough for him to get back on the field as Seattle's lead back. The 27-year-old will finish his campaign with 54 rushing attempts for 232 yards and two touchdowns (4.3 yards per carry) while adding six catches on six targets for an additional 29 yards. Alex Collins now becomes more attractive the rest of the season as Seattle's primary backfield option, although he split the snaps pretty evenly with Travis Homer last weekend. Seattle's offense should be better than they were last week, and Collins will be a touchdown-dependent RB3/flex for the rest of the season with Carson done.
Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson (neck) will not practice on Wednesday despite being designated to return from Injured Reserve last week. Carson can still practice later in the week and be activated in time for Sunday's kickoff, but the week is not off to a great start. Seattle looked lifeless on offense in quarterback Russell Wilson's return, so they would love to have Carson back. However, they are facing uphill odds to secure a playoff berth, so they may not want to risk Carson until he is 100% healthy. If Carson is unable to play, Alex Collins would get another start but would not be an exciting option in a shared backfield with Wilson back throwing the ball down the field.
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said that the team will be "revisiting" running back Chris Carson's (neck) status when the team returns to practice on Wednesday. Carroll doesn't sound as optimistic about Carson as he did last week when the running back returned to practice. Carson remains on Injured Reserve and hasn't played since Week 4, so even if he did come off IR and was active in Week 11 against the Arizona Cardinals, it's unlikely that he'd return to a big workload after the long layoff. The 27-year-old needs to remain stashed in all formats, but Alex Collins remains valuable to fantasy owners as an RB3/flex until Carson is able to return and prove his health. Seattle's offense went nowhere with quarterback Russell Wilson (finger) looking rusty in his return, but that's unlikely to last. Check back later this week for an updated outlook on Carson once the team begins practicing.
