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It took Rashid Penny a year to get back in the game with the Seattle Seahawks after suffering a knee injury against the Los Angeles Rams last December.
On December 8, 2019, Penny tore the ACL in his left knee and on December 8, 2019, Simsal suffered damage to his sole touch. Penny was scheduled to be physically disabled in 2020 before becoming active ahead of last week’s win. W.Shington Football .L Team.
Penny was starting two of the best performances of his career in the week before the injury and was thrilled to be back with the team for this year’s playoff push.
“It was a long way back,” Penny said Thursday. “I’m just happy to be here and come back and be around the team. As I told the boys, I was very happy with the trip. I was happy to be around that experience and just watch the game, first hand experience, instead of watching it on TV every weekend. “
Penny ran for Seattle’s first-round pick in 2018, a career-high 129 yards and a touchdown on Seattle’s win over the Philadelphia Eagles on November 24 last year. The following week, he ran for y 74 yards and a touchdown and caught four passes and another score for 33 yards. Penny, Chris Carson and CJ Process will miss the eight-day period at the end of the season with injuries that forced the team to bring back Marshan Lynch and Robert Turbin for the rest of the season.
Penny played six pics in a 20-15 win over Washington last week. Returning to action he carried twice for six yards.
“I’m pushing myself to get back there and go back to playing the ball at a normal rate,” Penny said. “How I finished the last two weeks of last year, I’m trying to get that feeling back and contribute as much as I need to to this team.”
