After a late-season surge, working again Rashaad Penny has earned himself a pay elevate on his second NFL contract. NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport stories that the staff is re-signing him to a one-year, $5.75M pact. Rapoport provides that the utmost worth of the deal is $6.5M.
Penny, a first-round decide in 2018, put up underwhelming numbers within the first three seasons of his NFL profession. He had acquired solely 150 carries in his first two campaigns, totaling 789 speeding yards. In 2020, he was restricted to only three contests. After a gradual begin this previous season, although, issues modified dramatically for him.
The 26-year-old had single-digit carries in every of his first 4 video games in 2021. That complete noticed a notable uptick all through the rest of the marketing campaign, nevertheless, as he regularly took over as Seattle’s lead again. General, he registered 4 video games with greater than 135 speeding yards, together with three straight to shut out the 12 months. Alongside the way in which, he set new profession highs in snaps performed (253) and carries (119).
On the season, Penny totaled 797 scrimmage yards and 6 touchdowns. Most notably, his resurgence led him to common 6.3 yards per carry, which topped the NFL. His efficiency turned across the fame he had beforehand established as a disappointing funding as regards to his draft standing, whereas providing purpose for optimism in what was in any other case a misplaced season in Seattle.
Along with Penny, the Seahawks even have Chris Carson underneath contract for another season. His presence makes it noteworthy that Rapoport states Penny “turned down more cash elsewhere” to stay in the one NFL dwelling he’s identified up to now. Seattle additionally has 2020 fourth-rounder DeeJay Dallas in its RB room. With Penny being introduced again, the Seahawks will have the ability to carry over the identical depth chart on the place that that they had final 12 months.
