Marshawn Lynch Is Expected To Return To Field This Sunday

Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch has been sidelined for the past two games with a hamstring injury, his first time being out in consecutive games since joining the Seahawks in 2010.

Head coach Pete Carroll has stated that Lynch had a good workout on Monday and “he should be on track for Thursday.” Lynch did not travel to the team’s last game that was in Cincinnati against the Bengals, where they lost 27-24 in overtime bringing their team record to 2-3 for the season.

While Lynch was out, the Seahawks turned to rookie running back Thomas Rawls who rushed for 169 yards with a touchdown last week and Carroll has not ruled out the running back in future plays. “Normally, Marshawn comes in and out pretty regularly, so we’ll just pump Rawls in there and see how many carries that amounts to,” Carroll said. “Usually it’s about eight or 10 carries on a regular game. We’ll see how that goes.”

The Seahawks play the undefeated Carolina Panthers at home this Sunday at 4:05 p.m.