Chris Carson got the majority of the work at running back for the Seahawks on Sunday, but it’s not because he’s fully recovered from the foot injury that kept him out of action for four weeks.

“He’s making it to the game is what he’s doing right now,” Carroll said, via Brady Henderson of ESPN.com. “His foot is still sore but he can play, so you can see, he looked good, but it’s just not 100 percent and so we’re trying to not overload him.”

Related players: Carolos Hyde, DeeJay Dallas

Carson ran 13 times for 65 yards and caught three passes for 45 yards and a touchdown in Seattle’s 17-12 loss to the Giants. Hyde only carried the ball twice and Dallas caught two passes, but Carson played 42-of-72 offensive snaps over the course of the game, according to the story. As Carroll said in the tweet, the plan is to not overload Carson, but 16 touches is pretty good fantasy value for owners looking to keep Carson in their lineup.

After getting Carlos Hyde back on the field last week, the Seahawks welcomed the return of Chris Carson to the practice field Tuesday as the team’s running back position appears on track to get back to normal for the first time in a month.

Related players: DeeJay Dallas, Alex Collins

Coach Pete Carroll said Carson was able to do “all the regular practice stuff’’ on Tuesday in what was his most significant work since suffering a mid-foot sprain against Arizona on Oct. 25, calling it “a good sign,’’ the story said. Carson has missed the last four games, during which time Seattle gave two starts at tailback to rookie Dallas and one each to Collins and Hyde. With everyone getting healthy, Dallas and Collins take a hit on the depth chart.

HC Pete Carroll said he thinks Carlos Hyde is going to make it back for Thursday night's game.

Related players: Chris Carson, Alex Collins, DeeJay Dallas, Travis Homer

The same tweet said Carroll doesn't know about Carson. Hyde was scheduled to practice on Monday on a short week. "Chris is working to get back," Carroll said. "He’s trying to make it. Carlos is a little bit ahead of him now." Collins ran for an 11-43-1 line last week while Dallas got just two carries and two receptions. Homer had three catches. Seems like Hyde could take over as the lead back if he plays against the Cardinals on Thursday.

With Travis Homer (knee) healthier and Alex Collins active, DeeJay Dallas role was slashed severely:

* 31% of the snaps
* 46% of the RB carries
* 2 targets on 41 Russ pass attempts

Related players: Chris Carson, Carlos Hyde

The Seahawks trailed most of the game so it's possible the team didn't trust the rookie Dallas in a lot of passing situations. Dallas did rush for a TD but Homer saw three catches for 64 yards with a 6-16-0 rushing line. Dallas' rush line was 7-31-1. Even if Carson and Hyde miss Week 10, it may not be fair to assume Dallas sees a big workload. The Seahawks are at the Rams in Week 10.

Seahawks RBs Chris Carson and Carlos Hyde will not play Week 9 against the Buffalo Bills, according to their official injury report.

Related Players: Travis Homer, DeeJay Dallas

Seattle will be without their top two backs for a second consecutive week. Look for DeeJay Dallas to lead the backfield with Homer as the change of pace back.