The Seattle Seahawks made the signing of veteran running back Carlos Hyde official on Thursday afternoon.
In order to make room on the 90-man roster, guard Demetrius Knox was waived.
Hyde’s deal is reportedly worth up to $4 million, including incentives.
Hyde spent last season with the Texans, rushing 245 times for 1,070 yards and six touchdowns. He will provide the Seahawks important depth in the running back room, where both Chris Carson and Rashaad Penny missed the final few games of the season with major injuries.
While Carson is expected to be ready for training camp and the regular season, Penny’s injury looks increasingly likely to linger into September, making the urgency for an experienced back like Hyde even stronger.
Hyde will likely settle in as the No. 3 back when everyone is healthy, pushing Travis Homer and 2020 draft pick DeeJay Dallas further into reserve roles, likely making them primarily special teams contributors.
Knox was signed by the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent out of Ohio State last year. He spent the entire 2019 season on the injured reserve after hurting himself in a preseason game.
