“I think [Rashaad Penny] deserves a shot to show that, to start it out,” Carroll said, via Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times. “We’ll still rotate to keep you guys fresh, but yeah, we’re gonna give him a shot again to come right on back and see if we can keep going.”

Related players: Alex Collins, Travis Homer, Adrian Peterson, DeeJay Dallas, Chris Carson

Finally healthy, Penny got the start against the Texans last Sunday and he made the most of it by running 16 times for 137 yards and two touchdowns. Carson is dealing with neck issues, with lots of questions surrounding his future, so the Seahawks could be looking for their future RB1.

Adrian Peterson and Travis Homer are already ruled out for Sunday’s contest against the lowly Houston Texans. This leaves Penny and Collins to handle the backfield work for Seattle as they look to win back-to-back games for the first time this season.

Pete Carroll alluded to feeding the hot hand for this matchup against the worst run defense in the NFL. Expect both Penny and Collins to settle in as FLEX plays for Week 14.

Seahawks RB Adrian Peterson (back) will not play Week 14 at Houston. RB Travis Homer (calf) will also miss the game.

Look for Alex Collins and Rashaad Penny to carry the load for Seattle.

Seattle's backfield has been absolutely decimated and will hand Peterson a workload despite being on the Seahawks' roster for less than a week. The three active running backs from Week 12 are all currently questionable: Alex Collins (core), Rashaad Penny (hamstring), and Travis Homer (calf).

Depending on the availability of each member of this backfield, the Seahawks will take a committee approach. For a struggling offensive unit facing a top defense in the San Francisco 49ers, it's a situation to avoid.

Seahawks RBs Alex Collins (abdomen), Rashaad Penny (hamstring), and Travis Homer (calf) are questionable for Week 13's game against the San Francisco 49ers.

Related Player: DeeJay Dallas

Congrats to Dallas for being the only healthy back. Avoid all four unless Dallas is the only active back.

Some clarity on Chris Carson's upcoming neck surgery: HC Pete Carroll said his understanding is that Carson has a disc issue that needs to be fused.

Related players: Alex Collins, Rashaad Penny, DeeJay Dallas, Travis Homer

The tweet went on to quote Carroll: "That’s a surgery that can get him back somewhere late in the spring. That’s what I’ve heard. So we’ll see what happens with that." We reported earlier today the team was prepared to use a committee in Week 11 instead of a bigger workload for Collins, but Penny injured his hamstring on his first run and the team split reps with Collins and Dallas for the most part. It looks like the Seattle backfield is going to come with risks for the rest of the season in terms of workload. Penny's hamstring injury is said to be minor.

Rashaad Penny made his first career start Sunday and gained 18 yards on the first play, but he hurt his hamstring and only played seven more snaps.

Related players: Alex Collins, Travis Homer, DeeJay Dallas

The story said the Seahawks wanted to go with a backfield committee, and that may have included Penny based on him getting the start. The story went on to say the team still did use a committee with Dallas and Collins (who's been their primary back since Chris Carson went down). Each played 18 of 49 snaps. Travis Homer played five snaps. Pete Carroll didn't have an update postgame on Penny's injury, the story went on to say. With Carson lost for the season, Penny could have fantasy value if he can get healthy, and stay healthy. However, with the Seahawks sinking in the standings, it could shift to a committee with an eye toward 2022.

Seattle has deployed a committee of backs behind Alex Collins since Chris Carson went down in Week 4. Last week against the Packers was the first week this season that less than three RBs saw snaps for the Seahawks. Travis Homer saw 31 snaps to Collins 30 snaps while Penny saw zero snaps for the first time in two weeks.

Facing a tough Arizona defense and allotting snaps to three to four players at the position makes it difficult to predict who might have success for this Seahawks' backfield.

Seahawks RB Chris Carson is expected to have season-ending neck surgery to take care of a lingering problem.

Related Players: Alex Collins, DeeJay Dallas, Travis Homer

A blow to an offense struggling to find consistency in the run game. Look for the same committee approach with mediocre success the rest of the 2021 season.