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5 potential NFL training camp surprise cuts

By Nicholas McGee

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 29: Mohamed Sanu #14 of the New England Patriots celebrates during the game against the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium on December 29, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The Dolphins defeat the Patriots 27-24. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 29: Mohamed Sanu #14 of the New England Patriots celebrates during the game against the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium on December 29, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The Dolphins defeat the Patriots 27-24. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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SEATTLE, WA – DECEMBER 22: Running back Chris Carson #32 of the Seattle Seahawks rushes the ball during a game against the Arizona Cardinals at CenturyLink Field on December 22, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. The Cardinals won 27-13. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – DECEMBER 22: Running back Chris Carson #32 of the Seattle Seahawks rushes the ball during a game against the Arizona Cardinals at CenturyLink Field on December 22, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. The Cardinals won 27-13. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images) /

Chris Carson – Seattle Seahawks

The Seahawks cutting a running back seems absurd on the face of it. Despite having a quarterback who was in the thick of the MVP discussion last season in Russell Wilson, few teams have shown such an affinity to the run as the Seahawks.

Carson has been the pick of the Seattle running backs for the past few years but will have significant competition behind him after the Seahawks made further investments in the position this offseason.

Seattle drafted DeeJay Dallas in the fourth round and signed Carlos Hyde to a one-year, $2.75 million contract. The Seahawks also have Travis Homer, who flashed towards the end of last season, on the depth chart.

Right now, all signs point to Carson remaining the lead guy in the backfield, with former first-round pick Rashaad Penny still recovering from a torn ACL.

However, the Seahawks can free up over $2 million in cap space by cutting Carson at the cost of just over $16,000 in dead money.

If Hyde shows the kind of form that saw him rack up over 1,000 rushing yards at 4.4 yards per carry last season and Dallas flashes the promise as a runner and a receiver that was evident in his time at Miami, then the Seahawks may be increasingly tempted to cut ties with Carson and turn the backfield over to some new faces.

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