How long is Rashaad Penny out for? 

Rashaad Penny left the New Orleans Superdome on Sunday in the third quarter with a broken fibula. He is set to undergo surgery, which could rule him out for the rest of the season.

Pete Carroll, the Seattle Seahawks' head coach, confirmed on Seattle Sports that the player's recovery and readiness will take "a number of months."

“It’s gonna be a haul for him,” Carroll said. “… He broke his fibula and cracked that, but it’s the high-ankle sprain element of it that makes it difficult. There’s this particular surgery that they do to connect, tighten down those bones. It’s going to take a number of months so he’s gonna miss the season.”

After the injury, Penny eventually made it to the sidelines, barely putting any pressure on his leg. He was transported to the locker room by a cart.

Since the start of the season, Rashaad Penny has been a tremendous asset to the Seahawks. He has accumulated 346 yards and two touchdowns, including two against the Detroit Lions in Week 4.

Unfortunately for the Penny and the Seahawks, he has been forced to end his season prematurely twice in the past five years due to injuries.

Penny suffered his latest injury following his emergence as one of the NFL's most prolific running backs. Penny had finally started to display some of the abilities that made him a first-round selection in 2018. Late last season, he had, at least, 130 yards of rushes in four of his final five games. In addition, he led the league with 671 rushing yards in the last five games— at least, 208 better compared to any other player during that stretch.

He had a sluggish start to the 2022 season, but in Week 4 against the Detroit Lions, he had 151 yards and two TDs. His rushing average before the injury on Sunday was 6.8 yards.

A team is never happy to hear about an injury. However, Rashaad Penny's injury might be even more worrisome because the Seahawks do not have an abundance of answers. Seattle also lost a running back this year after Chris Carson retired after five seasons in July due to a neck injury.

They will consequently be forced to rely primarily on Kenneth Walker III. He excelled on Sunday after taking Penny's place, gaining 88 yards and a very impressive touchdown.

Should you trade Rashaad Penny?

You should definitely trade Rashaad Penny at this point, as he has been ruled out for the rest of the season.

Rashaad Penny's timeline

Using the 27th overall choice in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft, the Seattle Seahawks selected Penny.

Rashaad Penny did not have a breakthrough performance until Week 14 of the previous campaign when he ran for 137 yards and had two scores in a 33-13 victory over the Texans. Penny gained 135 yards on the ground in Week 16's 25-24 defeat to the Chicago Bears.

Penny continued his impressive run of performances in Week 17's 51-29 victory over the Detroit Lions, rushing for 170 yards on 25 carries and scoring twice. Penny had a rushing touchdown and a career-high 190 yards on 23 attempts in week 18's surprise victory over the Arizona Cardinals.

Penny ran for 749 yards on 119 attempts, scoring six TDs in his final ten games, all of which were career highs.