Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny suffered a torn ACL last year which ended his season. The injury could also prevent him from returning in time to start the 2020 campaign.
“It would be an extraordinary accomplishment if he was ready by the time we got to camp and all that,” coach Pete Carroll said Tuesday from the NFL scouting combine. “So we will see what happens. We’re not going to set any deadline on it, just see how he develops.
“But this is the kind of timing that might take in the PUP thing.”
Starter Chris Carson also suffered a season-ending injury in 2019 but is now projected to return to full form in a timely manner. But missing both Carson and Penny in the offseason could mean some depth issues are a possibility for the Seahawks.
“Chris should be absolutely fine,” Carroll explained. “We won’t overdo it with him, he’s had two great back-to-back seasons. We’re going to take care of him throughout all the way to game time when it comes up, so that means we’ve got some spots available for guys to compete for, so we’ll see how that goes.”
