Robert Turbin Injury: Updates on Seahawks RB's Ankle and Return

Seattle Seahawks running back Robert Turbin suffered an ankle injury during Week 3 of the preseason. 

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Turbin's Injury 'Significant'

Tuesday, Sept. 1

Three days after Seattle's game against the San Diego Chargers, Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll announced Turbin's condition, as reported by Gregg Bell of the News Tribune. There already might be a replacement in the works too:    

Turbin was looking to be the Seahawks' backup running back behind Marshawn Lynch, though he never recorded more than 80 rushing attempts in each of his first three seasons in the league. 

Coming off of surgery on both his hips in the offseason, according to Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times, Turbin is a tough, hard-nosed runner. He ensured that defenses would not see a decrease in physicality if Lynch left the field for a few snaps, not missing a single game in his career. 

But that looks like it will change with this most recent setback and no timetable for his return released. The Seahawks have shown interest in veteran running back Fred Jackson, whom the Buffalo Bills recently cut in what general manager Doug Whaley called a "difficult decision," according BuffaloBills.com's Chris Brown.

Without his backup running back, Carroll confirmed with Seahawks.com's John Boyle that Jackson visited with the team on Tuesday, but no decision has been made. Jackson has battled injury problems in his eight-year career but still could have plenty of life left in his 34-year-old legs. 

A back who finds a way to gain positive yardage, Jackson is a patient runner who can exploit holes in the middle of the line of scrimmage, which means he could thrive as Lynch's backup in Seattle. Lynch is fond of Jackson, telling NFL.com's Ian Rapoport that he calls him his big brother.

It seems the Seahawks and their star running back would welcome Jackson with open arms if he does sign in the Emerald City. And while it might mean a drop in Turbin's playing time whenever he returns, the two-time defending NFC champions have received an explosive boost to their backfield.

Stats courtesy of Pro-Football-Reference.com.