Seahawks 'believe in' RB Carson despite fumbles

RENTON, Wash. -- Running back Chris Carson has lost a fumble in each of the Seattle Seahawks' first three games, but he has not lost the confidence of his head coach.

And based on everything Pete Carroll has said about the matter, it doesn't sound as though Carson has lost the grip on his starting job over 2018 first-round pick Rashaad Penny.

"Because we do believe in him, we're going to continue to show him that," Carroll said Monday. "He's a terrific football player, and we want to make sure and maintain that level of play from him so we'll work at it, work with him on it."

That was in line with what Carroll said about Carson's sudden fumbling issue Sunday after the Seahawks lost 33-27 to…