The Seattle Seahawks managed to get back into the win column in Week 12 with a 24-13 win over the lowly San Francisco 49ers. The injury-riddled Seahawks have managed to scrap their way through the year as they remain one game behind the surprising Los Angeles Rams in the NFC West.

Fortunately, there may potentially be some help on the way. During an appearance on 710 ESPN Seattle, head coach Pete Carroll is confident former starting running back Chris Carson could return for the final stretch of the 2017 NFL season:

“I need to see his workouts and see what they’re saying about it, but the thought is he’s really ramping it up to see how hard he can go with the trainers and all of that, and then we’ll see,” Carroll said. “But there’s a chance in the next few weeks that he has a shot to come back.”

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Carson largely served as the head of the Seahawks running back committee to start the year. The former seventh-round pick ran for 208 yards on 29 carries and caught seven passes for 59 yards prior to his ankle injury in Week 4 versus the Indianapolis Colts.

Seattle has since relied on a bevy of running backs in his absence, however, none have been able to surpass Carson's rushing total on the year. His impending return could bring some much-needed stability to a ground attack that has been ineffective outside of superstar quarterback Russell Wilson.