Carlos Hyde is 'looking forward to competing' in Seahawks backfield

Carlos Hyde was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as a backup to Chris Carson and the longtime veteran is embracing his role, as he hopes to bolster the team's backfield.

"I'm looking forward to competing," Hyde said, via the team's official website. "There's definitely going to be competition with Carson and Penny, guys who have already been there, who are already established. So, you definitely got to come in and compete, you're coming in trying to take a guy's job who's already been there."

Hyde knows he's clearly behind on Carson on the depth chart, as the running back has been a consistent force when healthy. However, with Carson coming back from injury and Rashad Penny expected to miss time, there is plenty of opportunity for Hyde to be a valuable contributor.

"Carson has been putting up a thousand yards like it's nothing each year," Hyde said. "So, it's definitely tough coming in trying to replace a guy like that, but I'm definitely open to the competition. It's not my first year in the league, I'm going on year seven, so I'm used to competing. It brings out the best in me, so I'm looking forward to it."

Last season, the 29-year-old proved that he could still carry the bulk of a team's carries, as Hyde rushed for 1,070 yards while averaging 4.4 yards per carry in the Texans backfield. Hyde is hoping to bring that same level of production to Seattle but is ready to help in whatever way the team needs him.

"Whatever it boils down to, whatever coach tells me, this is what we need you to do, I'm all for it. I'm coming in right now with the mindset of trying to be that guy, every-down back, be the guy for the team."