The Seattle Seahawks will be without CJ Prosise (fractured scapula) for at least six weeks it seems, and backup Troymaine Pope could be on the shelf for a while himself with a high ankle sprain. That leaves Alex Collins as a backup to Thomas Rawls on first and second down, but there is still a major hole on third down, as well as insurance necessary should Rawls get seriously injured for the third time in less than a year.
They can’t sign CJ Spiller (Jets) or Christine Michael (Packers). But there are many more options available out there right now because the running back position is still one of the least valued in the NFL, if only because there are so many of them out there who seem capable of at least being able to share a job with someone.