Rashaad Penny‘s newest bid to place collectively a wholesome marketing campaign has come to an abrupt finish. The Panthers introduced on Tuesday that they’ve positioned the veteran working again on the reserve/retired checklist, ending his profession.
Penny entered the league with excessive expectations as a first-round decide. His Seattle tenure started with 24 appearances throughout the 2018 and 2019 seasons. He didn’t log a heavy workload throughout that point, however he scored six complete touchdowns whereas displaying spectacular effectivity on the bottom. The years since then have been marred by accidents, nevertheless.
The 28-year-old was restricted to only three video games in 2020, and his Seahawks future was unsure coming into the next marketing campaign. Penny’s finest season got here in 2021 when he scored six touchdowns whereas main the NFL with a 6.3 yards per carry common.
That efficiency earned him a one-year, $5.75M cope with Seattle, however that pact didn’t produce the specified final result. Penny had a powerful begin to the yr in 2022, however a significant damage (together with a fractured fibula) restricted him to only 5 contests.
Penny had a short stint in Philadelphia final season, logging solely 11 carries. His free-agent market was understandably restricted this spring, though the Seahawks confirmed curiosity in a reunion. Seattle has made current draft investments within the backfield with Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet, and that tandem will stay intact for 2024. Penny inked a cope with the Panthers in Might, however his time in Charlotte has already come to an finish.
Carolina signed Miles Sanders in free company final offseason, however he struggled mightily throughout his debut Panthers season. Sanders nonetheless has a future with the group, however he’ll proceed to have competitors for taking part in time throughout coaching camp.
Chuba Hubbard and second-round rookie Jonathon Brooks are set to deal with the majority of the load for Carolina this season. Fairly than making an attempt to catch on with a brand new group, Penny will cling up his cleats.
The San Diego State product will finish his profession with 46 mixed regular-season and postseason appearances to his identify. Penny accrued simply over $17M in profession earnings, and he’ll now flip his consideration to his post-playing endeavors.
