Even in the middle of a global pandemic, news in the NFL moves pretty fast. In less that a week’s time, the Seattle Seahawks extended an offer to free-agent running back Devonta Freeman, had that offer rejected, extended a similar (if not identical) offer to a different free-agent running back, Carlos Hyde, and signed him to the team.
It was a few frenzied days for the Seattle backfield, but there’s smart thinking behind these decisions.
As I’m sure most Seahawks fans recall, the 2019 season ended with a heartbreaking succession of injuries across the roster, but the running backs were hit particularly hard with both our starter and primary backup sidelined with season-ending injuries.