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Seahawks running back Chris Carson said in June that he planned to continue fighting to return to the field from a neck injury, but at that point he had not been medically cleared, leading to a different decision on how to move forward.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Carson is retiring from the NFL. However, he is not expected to go on the reserve/retired list.
According to the report, the Seahawks will release Carson with a failed physical designation. This qualifies Carson for injury protection benefits under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, which would not be the case if he went on the retired list.
Carson was a seventh-round pick in 2017 by Seattle and started 48 of the 49 regular season games he played for the Seahawks. He had 769 carries for 3,502 yards and 24 touchdowns and also caught 107 passes for 804 yards and seven touchdowns.
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