Seahawks' Chris Carson, 27, to retire due to neck injury: report

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Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson will reportedly be calling it a career after five NFL seasons due to a neck injury. He is 27.

Carson, who has battled the injury for the past year, played in only four games during the 2021 regular season, rushing for 232 yards on 54 attempts. 

Rashaan Evans #54 of the Tennessee Titans forces Chris Carson #32 of the Seattle Seahawks shy of a touchdown during the second quarter at Lumen Field on Sept. 19, 2021 in Seattle, Washington.  (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

According to NFL Network, Seattle will release Carson with a failed physical designation. Due to the designation, Carson will receive "several million in injury protection benefits" from the organization. 

In June, Seahawks head coach Pete Carrol hinted that Carson may be forced to retire due to the injury. 

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"We visited — it was about 10 days ago now — here and had a real good chance to hang out with him and feel him," Carroll said, according to ESPN. "He's concerned because he wants to play, and he loves the game, and he's a worker. He wants to work and push and all that, and there's some things that he was still a little but restrained to do, so he wasn't quite ready to do everything at that time.

Chris Carson #32 of the Seattle Seahawks runs the ball for a touchdown during the second quarter in the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sept. 26, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  (David Berding/Getty Images)

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"It's just hard on him. Our guys love this game that they grow up playing,