Happy Blue Friday, 12s. Here's a look at what's out there today, December 3, about your Seattle Seahawks.
Josh Johnson Joins 710 ESPN's 'Wyman & Bob'
It's been a bit of a revolving door at running back for the Seahawks this season. Starting back Chris Carson hasn't played since Week 4, and will miss the rest of the season after having neck surgery.
A committee of Alex Collins, Travis Homer, Rashaad Penny, and DeeJay Dallas have taken up ball carrying duties in Carson's absence, but even that group has been affected by injuries at times. Penny was placed on IR in September with a calf strain, and missed Monday's game against Washington with a hamstring injury suffered in Week 11 against the Cardinals. Homer also missed Monday's game with a calf issue.
The rash of injuries to the Seahawks running back room led to the signing of veteran and future Hall of Famer Adrian Peterson on Wednesday, but the team quietly made another move earlier in the week to bolster the backfield when they elevated undrafted free agent Josh Johnson to the active roster on Monday.
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Johnson's senior season at Louisiana-Monroe was cut short due to COVID-19, but in 2019 as a junior he rushed for 1,298 yards and 11 touchdowns for the Warhawks. Although he didn't play on offense, Johnson made his NFL debut Monday at Washington, playing 16 snaps on special teams. Earlier this week, he spoke with 710 ESPN's Bob Stelton and Dave Wyman about the process of being called up from the practice squad, what his role was on the scout team, and how his running style compares to that of other running backs in the league. Click here to listen to the full interview, and read some highlights below:
On what his role was on the practice squad:
"First of all, I've got to say honestly it's a blessing to get called up. With me being an undrafted player, to finally get that chance to play in your first NFL game, it's a blessing. But on the weekly schedule, mostly I'm [on] scout team — helping the defense out, trying to give them a great look [so that] come Sunday they can already know. And for me, it's so crazy because me playing scout team, I'll just see the other teams running those same plays, and I'm like, 'Man, I remember that play from the scout team cards.' It's crazy, a lot goes into it being on the practice squad. But it's a blessing just to be here, honestly."
On the process of getting the call up to the active roster:
"I just had a good sense that I was going to get called up, honestly. With [Travis] Homer going down, and [Rashaad] Penny not playing, I just had a good feeling. So I just tried to prepare myself, I've been preparing myself since Week 1 as if I was going to play. So every week I just try to prepare myself, and honestly I just had a feeling I was going to play because I was starting on all the special teams during the week, so I really didn't get the call from a coach other than Pete telling me to get ready, and my running back coach telling me to get ready."
On mimicking other running backs in the league while on practice squad:
"I remember when we played the Saints, they were telling me, 'Yeah, try to be a little shifty. Try to be that shifty back — when you get on the edge, try to make a move, don't just run.' So I would just try to give a good look. And when we played Derrick Henry, they told me to just run straight. When we played James Robinson, coach Pete said I remind him a lot like him, so I was just being myself. So I try to mimic their game, just to give [the defense] a better feel so they can know what's coming on game day."
How he describes his own running style:
"I look up to a bunch of running backs, but honestly I'm just a one-cut running back. I kind of say I'm a lot like Nick Chubb, just get straight downhill. Physical. I can catch out of the backfield. I'm just a one-cut, downhill runner."
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Cody Barton — Paradigm Foundation
Paradigm Foundation is a faith-based nonprofit which strives to address the physical needs of those who lack the basic necessity of shelter.
Nick Bellore — 3 Mariposas Montessori
Montessori school provides accessible education for children ages one to 10 in a diverse and exemplary environment.
Marquise Blair — Youth Achievement Center
The Youth Achievement Center is an upcoming project in South Seattle, designed by and for young people, to provide supportive housing, services, and a community space.
Jordyn Brooks — Youth Achievement Center
The Youth Achievement Center is an upcoming project in South Seattle, designed by and for young people, to provide supportive housing, services, and a community space.
Pete Carroll — Choose 180
Choose 180 transforms systems of injustice and supports the young people who are too often impacted by these systems.
Chris Carson — Seattle Children’s Foundation
The Seattle Children's Foundation is dedicated to providing hope, care, and cures to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible.
L.J. Collier — Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
PanCAN's vision is to create a world in which all patients with pancreatic cancer will thrive.
Alex Collins — Adversity Kills
Adversity Kills inspires people to attack adversity head on and overcome any obstacle that life presents.
DeeJay Dallas — Justice For Black Girls
Justice For Black Girls intends to expand global knowledge of how U.S.-based systems of power respond to and perpetuate the abuse of Black girls in schools, in prisons, and in protests.
Seahawks Dancers — Broadview Domestic Violence Shelter
The Broadview Domestic Violence Shelter uses a trauma-informed care model to provide case management, children's programs, domestic violence and addiction support groups, parenting classes, and housing search assistance.
Will Dissly — 4ocean
4ocean is both a public corporation and certified B Corp which is committed to ending the ocean plastic crisis.
Carlos Dunlap II — The Carlos Dunlap Foundation
The Carlos Dunlap Foundations strives to bridge the gap between post-high school life and career-ready resources to allow more athletes and underserved youth to pursue educational and entrepreneurial aspirations with fewer barriers.
Gerald Everett — The Gerald Everett Foundation
The Gerald Everett Foundation's mission is to bring better change and coexistence in society and communities, and to bind stronger resources into the communities that are easily accessible.
Poona Ford — National Breast Cancer Foundation
The National Breast Cancer Foundation believes knowledge and early detection saves lives and is dedicated to educating women on what they can do to be proactive with their breast health.
Stone Forsythe — YESS Foundation
YESS aims to champion and empower Young Stroke Survivors and their families on the journey to reclaim a fulfilling life.
Kyle Fuller — Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM)
BEAM works to remove the barriers that Black people experience when gaining access to or staying connected with emotional health care and healing through education, training, advocacy, and the creative arts.
Geno Smith — 7 Sunday Heroes Foundation
The 7 Sunday Heroes Foundation works with dedicated and charitable people to help provide the support and resources our local heroes need to lead.
Penny Hart — Read and Right ATL
Read and Right ATL impacts local youth in Atlanta, GA, by donating books and empowering kids to increase literacy and encourage reading.
Gabe Jackson — National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
NAMI provides advocacy, education, support, and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives.
Damien Lewis — His Steps Ministries, Inc.
His Steps Ministries Inc. aims to bring true and permanent change to the lives of substance abusers through the gospel of Jesus Christ, the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit, and the sufficient resources of God's Word.
Colby Parkinson — Children’s Hunger Fund
The Children's Hunger Fund equips and positions church leaders and volunteers to reach suffering children and families in their communities by delivering food and hope found in the gospel of Christ.
D.J. Reed — National MS Society
The National MS Society aims to cure MS while empowering people affected by MS to live their best lives.
Alton Robinson — Pay It Forward
The Pay It Forward Foundation was established as a catalyst to inspire growth for the Pay It Forward philosophy; acts of kindness among strangers, generating a ripple effect from one person to the next and one community to the next.
Sidney Jones IV — Mental Health America (MHA)
MHA's work is driven by its commitment to promote mental health as a critical part of overall wellness, including prevention services, early identification and intervention for those at risk, and integrated care, services, and support for those who need them.
John Schneider — Ben’s Fund/Nine Line
Ben's Fund was established in honor of John and Traci Schneider's son who was diagnosed with autism at the age of three and, in partnership with the Seattle Foundation, is intended to provide financial support and guidance to children and young adults in the state of Washington who have autism.
Brandon Shell — National Stuttering Association (NSA)
The NSA's vision is to bring hope and empowerment to children and adults who stutter, their families, and professionals through support, education, advocacy, and research.
Freddie Swain — Alzheimer’s Association
The Alzheimer's Association is leading the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.
Darrell Taylor — American Breast Cancer Foundation
The American Breast Cancer Foundation works to provide help and inspire hope to those affected by breast cancer through early detection, education, and support services.
Walter Jones — Ben’s Fund/Nine Line
Ben's Fund was established in honor of John and Traci Schneider's son who was diagnosed with autism at the age of three and, in partnership with the Seattle Foundation, is intended to provide financial support and guidance to children and young adults in the state of Washington who have autism.
Russell Wilson — Why Not You Foundation
The Why Not You Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to fighting poverty through education, empowering youth to lead with a "why not you?" attitude.
Al Woods — Community Change
Community Change works to build the power of low-income people, especially people of color, to fight for a society where everyone can thrive.
Bryan Mone —Choice Supports
Choice Supports strives to support individuals with developmental disabilities and related conditions and ensure the rights and safety of people by coordinating support services to address specific needs & goals of the individual.
John Schneider — Ben’s Fund/Nine Line
Ben's Fund was established in honor of John and Traci Schneider's son who was diagnosed with autism at the age of three and, in partnership with the Seattle Foundation, is intended to provide financial support and guidance to children and young adults in the state of Washington who have autism.
