Andre Ellington has been asked numerous times over the past three seasons about the running back role that best suits him. Without hesitation, the 5-foot-9, 199-pounder has answered the same way: bellcow back.
After a highlight reel 48-yard touchdown run which left Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor in his wake on Sunday, Ellington has reconsidered. The player who started every game last season before he got hurt and the one who entered 2015 atop the depth chart realizes now he might be best served as a change-of-pace complement.
"Just being the competitive player that I am, you want to be out there as much as possible,” Ellington said.