Chris Carson

According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, Seahawks RB Chris Carson is retiring from the NFL due to a neck injury.

Fantasy Impact

Carson was drafted in the seventh round of the 2017 draft, and was able to carve out a nice role in the Seahawks offense over the last few years. He amassed over 1,000 rushing yards in both 2018 and 2019, but a neck injury forced him to miss 13 games last season, and ultimately pushed him into retirement. The Seahawks will now be relying on former first-round pick Rashaad Penny, and newly drafted Kenneth Walker III. Both RBs will have major roles in the Seahawks offense, and should be rostered in 2022.

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll told reporters Thursday that Chris Carson was not cleared to take part in minicamp.

Fantasy Impact

Carroll said Carson has an important date in two weeks to see where he's at coming back from neck surgery. His future still remains very much uncertain. Rashaad Penny and Kenneth Walker sit at the top of the depth chart as of now for the Seahawks.

Seahawks RB Chris Carson (neck) will be placed on IR and is set to undergo season-ending surgery.

Fantasy Impact

Carson injured his neck back in Week 4 and never made it back onto the field. He'll begin rehabbing for 2022 and it is worth noting that coach Pete Carroll expects him to be ready. Alex Collins (groin) is in line to lead Seattle's rushing attack moving forward.

Chris Carson was not present at Seahawks practice on Wednesday.

Fantasy Impact

Pete Carroll did not have any new update on Carson, but did say he has not made the progress the team had hoped. For now, it looks like Carson will miss his sixth consecutive game.

Pete Carroll had no update on the plan for Chris Carson and the team will revisit his status this week.

Fantasy Impact

Carson returned to practice last Wednesday, but he still missed his fifth consecutive game and his status still appears to be very up in the air. He will need to be monitored this week at practice.