More bad news for Rashaad Penny. Thanks to his latest hamstring flare-up, the Seahawks running back will be held out of Monday night’s game against Washington, according to Adam Jude of the Seattle Times. Beyond that, head coach Pete Carroll says that the injury could result in him reverting to IR, which would rule him out for the rest of the year.
Penny’s hammy and calf issues have limited him to just four games this season. All in all, he has just 17 carries for 43 yards and one score on the year. He also sat out the majority of the 2020 campaign while recovering from a torn ACL.
On top of that, Travis Homer has been ruled out for this week with a calf injury. The Seahawks — already without Chris Carson thanks to a season-ending neck injury, are down to just Alex Collins, DeeJay Dallas and newcomer B.J. Emmons. Practice-squader Josh Johnson could be elevated for additional support, but the Seahawks might need to consider other options in the long term.
For Penny, it’s yet another setback in what was shaping up to be a promising career. Through his first two seasons in the NFL, Penny notched 947 all-purpose yards and six touchdowns. And, in 2019, he managed a 5.7 yards per carry average, albeit in a limited sample size of 65 totes.
The Seahawks have already declined Penny’s fifth-year option, so he’s on course for free agency in the spring.
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