Simply six years after being chosen within the first spherical of the NFL Draft, oft-injured working again Rashaad Penny retired on Tuesday.
The San Diego State product was restricted to simply 45 video games (11 begins) throughout his six seasons, as he battled quite a few accidents throughout his profession.
Penny performed in a career-high 14 video games in his 2018 rookie season with the Seattle Seahawks however was behind Chris Carson and Mike Davis on the depth chart. Penny suffered a season-ending torn ACL in Week 14 of the 2019 marketing campaign and he did not return till December of the 2020 season, showing in simply three contests.
The 28-year-old once more missed time as a consequence of harm in 2021, however when he lastly received wholesome towards the tip of the season, he confirmed what made him a former twenty seventh general draft choose.
Penny gained NFC Offensive Participant of the Week honors for his efficiency in Week 17 in opposition to the Detroit Lions when he posted 170 yards and two touchdowns on 25 speeding makes an attempt. Then in Week 18 vs. the Arizona Cardinals, he ran for a career-high 190 yards by way of 23 carries and scored as soon as as effectively.
Penny completed the 2021 season with profession bests in speeding makes an attempt (119), speeding yards (749), speeding touchdowns (six), speeding first downs (28), speeding yards per recreation (74.9), speeding makes an attempt per recreation (11.9) and yards per carry (6.3). His yards per carry throughout 10 contests led the NFL.
Penny once more went down with a season-ending harm early within the 2022 season, struggling a damaged fibula in Week 5 in opposition to the New Orleans Saints. Penny performed three video games with the Philadelphia Eagles final season and signed with the Carolina Panthers on Might 6.
