Seahawks’ Rashaad Penny Out for Season With Broken Fibula

Seattle coach Pete Carroll confirmed the bad news Monday.

The Seahawks‘ worst fears about the injury to Rashaad Penny were confirmed on Monday when coach Pete Carroll revealed that the running back will miss the rest of the season with a broken fibula. 

Carroll said on Seattle Sports 710AM Monday that Penny will need to undergo surgery to repair severe damage to to his left leg, forcing him to miss the remainder of the 2022 campaign. The 26-year-old also suffered an injury to his tibia, per the Seahawks coach. 

The diagnosis confirms what Carroll feared after Seattle lost 39–32 to New Orleans on Sunday afternoon when he said that Penny “seriously” hurt his ankle in the third quarter. After Penny was tackled near the sideline, he immediately grabbed his left leg. During an ensuing timeout, he was helped off the field and carted to the visiting locker room.

During the timeout, Seahawks RB Rashaad Penny was helped off of the field and then carted into the locker room. pic.twitter.com/6r8emGp9O5

— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) October 9, 2022

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported later Monday afternoon that Penny is scheduled to undergo surgery on Tuesday morning.

Surgery is scheduled for tomorrow morning, source said, but the MRI revealed some good news. His ankle was relatively clean, with no deltoid or associated issues. He'll have tight-rope surgery and have the fibula plated to stabilize the ankle. https://t.co/pWU0RLVcXg

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 10, 2022

The injury stifles a strong start to the season for Penny, a former first-round pick in his fifth year with the Seahawks. Prior to the injury Sunday, he had racked up 346 yards on 57 carries along with two rushing touchdowns. 

Without Penny, Carroll and Seattle will turn to rookie Kenneth Walker III to handle the backfield duties. The 2022 second-round pick, who has tallied 146 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries this season, likely will make his first NFL start against the Cardinals next Sunday. 

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