Seahawks confident Carson, Penny will return to pre-injury form in 2020

The Seattle Seahawks' top two running backs - Chris Carson and Rashaad Penny - both suffered major injuries toward the end of the 2019 campaign, but offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer is confident the duo will be healthy and effective this season.

"I feel really good about both of those guys coming back," Schottenheimer said on Sports Radio 950 KJR. "Obviously, they both had significant injuries. Chris has been through some injuries before. I think it was his rookie year before I got here he had the leg fracture. I think he'll be great. It sounds like they're doing well when we get our updates from those guys.

"Rashaad (is) a guy that really hasn't had to deal with that adversity before but I think that we really saw him mature last year. He was really playing terrific football for us. We saw a difference with just the way he practiced, the way he prepared. Nobody wants to see their players get injured, but the injury happened at a time where he was really kind of peaking and feeling great about himself and maturing as a young man and as a football player and I think that's just going to lead into him having a terrific rehab as well."

Carson set career highs with 1,230 rushing yards, 37 catches, and 266 receiving yards before fracturing his hip in Seattle's regular-season finale. He's questionable for the start of training camp.

Penny, meanwhile, tore his ACL in Week 14. The Seahawks were forced to turn to C.J. Prosise, Robert Turbin, and Marshawn Lynch with their top two tailbacks sidelined. All three are not currently on the roster.

Seattle's backfield also features 2019 sixth-round pick Travis Homer, who is expected to supplement Carson and Penny this year.

"It's a good group (of running backs)," Schottenheimer said. "We'll see where those guys come back when we actually come back and have a chance to be together with them but my money is on both those guys to bounce back from those injuries."

- h/t to Pro Football Talk