The Seahawks added a Pro Bowler to their backfield Tuesday, agreeing to terms on a deal with former Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy.
Lacy, who was selected with the 61st pick in the 2013 draft—one pick before the Seahawks selected running back Christine Michael—should add a physical presence to the running game, something head coach Pete Carroll has long maintained is a key element to his team's success. The 5-foot-11, 234-pound back has rushed for 3,435 yards and 23 touchdowns in his four-year career while also proving to be a threat in the passing game, catching 101 passes for 900 yards and six scores.
As a rookie, Lacy rushed for 1,178 yards and 11 touchdowns, earning Pro-Bowl, second-team All-Pro and Offensive Rookie of the Year honors. He followed that up with 1,139 rushing yards and 427 receiving yards in 2014.
Lacy's 2016 season was cut short due to an ankle injury, with him landing on injured reserve after rushing for 360 yards in five games. Lacy, who turns 27 in June, joins a Seahawks backfield that has shown considerable potential, but that last season struggled to stay healthy, something Carroll admitted was a concern during his year-end press conference. Thomas Rawls, who as a rookie in 2015 led the NFL with 5.6 rushing yards per attempt, missed seven games last season with a leg injury. Rookie C.J. Prosise, who was dynamic both as a runner and pass-catcher when healthy, missed 10 games due to multiple injuries, including a broken scapula that caused him to miss the final six games of the regular season and both of Seattle's playoff games.
Lacy is the second free-agent addition made by the Seahawks since the new league year began last week, joining former Jacksonville offensive linemen Luke Joeckel.
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Take a look back at running back Eddie Lacy's first four years in the NFL.
Alabama's Eddie Lacy arrives on the red carpet before the first round of the NFL Draft, Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Radio City Music Hall in New York.(AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy (27) runs for 1st down in the fourth quarter during an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and The San Francisco 49ers Sunday September 8, 2013 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco Ca. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Green Bay Packers 34 - 28. (Ap Photo/ Bill Nichols)
Green Bay Packers' Eddie Lacy before NFL football training camp Saturday, July 27, 2013, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Green Bay Packers' Eddie Lacy rides a bike to NFL football training camp Saturday, July 27, 2013, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Green Bay Packers' Eddie Lacy during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Seattle Seahawks Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy (27) warms up before an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in San Francisco, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy (27) in action during an NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Green Bay Packers game Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013 in San Francisco, CA. (AP Photo/Tom Hauck)
Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy (27) carries the ball during an NFL week 7 football game against the Cleveland Browns Sunday, October 20, 2013, in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won 31-13. (AP Photo/David Stluka)
Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy (27) looks on during an NFL week 10 football game against the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday, November 10, 2013, in Green Bay, Wis. TheEagles won 27-13. (AP Photo/David Stluka)
Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy (27) carries the ball during an NFL week 10 football game against the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday, November 10, 2013, in Green Bay, Wis. TheEagles won 27-13. (AP Photo/David Stluka)
Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy (27) celebrates his touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy (27) celebrates his one yard touchdown run during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, December 15, 2013 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Packers defeated the Cowboys, 37-36. (AP Photo/James D. Smith)
Green Bay Packers' Eddie Lacy on the sidelines during the second half of an NFL preseason football game against the Oakland Raiders Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)
Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy (27) rushes against the Detroit Lions during an NFL football game at Ford Field in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)
Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy (27) runs the ball during an NFL game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014. (Jeff Haynes/AP Images for Panini)
Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy (27) rushes for a gain during an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday, October 26, 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans won 43-22. (AP Photo/Aaron M. Sprecher)
Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy (27) celebrates during an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday, October 26, 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans won 43-22. (AP Photo/Aaron M. Sprecher)
Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy (27) rushes for a gain during an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday, October 26, 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans won 43-22. (AP Photo/Aaron M. Sprecher)
Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy (27) does the Lambeau Leap after scoring a touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles during an NFL football game on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014 in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won the game 53-20. (Jeff Haynes/AP Images for Panini)
Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy (27) rushes for a gain during an NFL football game against the New England Patriots at Lambeau Field on Sunday, November 30, 2014 in Green Bay, WI. The Packers beat the Patriots 26-21. (AP Photo/Todd Rosenberg)
Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy (27) heads downfield during the NFC Championship game against Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, in Seattle, Wa. The Seahawks won the game in overtime, 28-22. (AP Photo/Greg Trott)
Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy (27) rushes for a gain during an NFL divisional playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lambeau Field on Sunday, January 11, 2015 in Green Bay, WI. The Packers beat the Cowboys 26-21. (AP Photo/Todd Rosenberg)
Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy (27) rushes for a gain during an NFC divisional playoff football game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lambeau Field on Sunday, January 11, 2015 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the Cowboys 26-21 to advance to the NFC Championship game. (AP Photo/Perry Knotts)
Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy (27) celebrates following an NFC divisional playoff football game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lambeau Field on Sunday, January 11, 2015 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the Cowboys 26-21 to advance to the NFC Championship game. (AP Photo/Perry Knotts)
Green Bay Packers' Eddie Lacy warms up before the NFL football NFC Championship game against the Seattle Seahawks Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, in Seattle. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy (27) runs past Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Ryan Shazier (50) in the first quarter of the pre-seaon NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015 in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Don Wright)
Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy (27) runs between San Francisco 49ers linebacker Michael Wilhoite (57) and linebacker NaVorro Bowman (53) during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy (27) walks onto the field from the tunnel before the NFL regular season game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015 in Denver. The Broncos won, 29-10. (Ric Tapia via AP)
Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy (27) walks to the huddle against the Arizona Cardinals during an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. (Jeff Haynes/AP Images for Panini)
Green Bay Packers' Eddie Lacy runs during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
