Over the weekend, the Seattle Seahawks added veteran running back Carlos Hyde. Fantasy football owners who had planned on drafting Chris Carson this season may be a bit panicked by this signing, but it is nothing to worry about.
Carson was a pleasant surprise last season. He carried the ball 278 times for 1,230 yards and 7 touchdowns. Hyde was not brought to Seattle to split carries with Carson. He's there as injury insurance.
Seahawks Insider Corbin Smith explains that this signing is likely more about Rashaad Penny than Carson:
"As Penny continues to recover from a torn ACL suffered last December, there's a growing concern within the organization that he won't be ready to return for the start of the regular season, creating a need for additional running back help.