Before he re-signed with the Seahawks, running back Chris Carson had interest from a number of teams. Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times writes that the Jets, Patriots, and Panthers were among the teams that reached out to the veteran. We previously heard that the Dolphins tried to sign the running back.
After spending the first four seasons of his career with Seattle, Carson ultimately decided to stick around with the organization. However, the veteran admitted that he had some enticing offers from those rival suitors.
“[The decision] was definitely difficult,” Carson told Condotta. “Teams made offers. Some teams made it tough to decide to sign with the Seahawks.”
Besides his familiarity with the team, Carson was also swayed by the money and the security. His two-year deal includes $5.5MM in guaranteed money and could be worth up to $10.4MM.
Despite having a pair of 1,000-plus-yard seasons on his resume, he’s expected to compete with former first-rounder Rashaad Penny for snaps next season. However, Carson isn’t concerned about the unclear roles; rather, he believes himself and Penny could emerge as one of the top two-headed monsters in the league.
“I think we can be one of the top rushing duos in the league,’’ Carson said. “We both bring a different feel to the game, like different attributes. But we complement each other so well. I feel like his limit is ridiculous once he starts getting his feet wet in the game. I think it’s going to be something special.’’
While the Panthers were probably looking for Carson to relieve Christian McCaffrey, the Patriots and Jets could have offered the veteran a larger role. The Patriots depth chart is led by Sony Michel and Damien Harris, a pair of intriguing young players who have yet to secure the definitive starting spot. The Jets depth chart is a mix of unproven young players and Tevin Coleman, although they’ll probably add to the position via the draft.
Instead the Jets did nothing!
Right? When are the Jets going to do something. Even if they have to do a slight overpay. Not like they are close to a budget cap or anything.
nyy42 I think it’s pretty clear Joe Douglas wants to focus on building through the draft. He’s not going to overpay top FA’s to win the offseason. Remember the last time the Jets went for a flashy offseason as a quick fix? It resulted in Bell and Mosley. Don’t worry you’ll get used to your team having a competent GM sooner or later.
Ravens do it. And that’s how it should be done.
I would have been pretty surprised to see the Hawks let Carson go. Great attitude and team player and he can still get the job done when healthy.
Grateful that he opted to remain a Seahawk, despite obviously getting better offers. The tough decision shows how good the locker room & organization is for players.
Absolutely correct!