Running back Chris Carson could return to the Seattle Seahawks roster for the final games of the regular season.

“Chris is coming back now, he’s looking awesome in his workouts,” coach Pete Carroll said during his Monday morning radio show on 710 ESPN Seattle. “We’re not sure yet, but he’s coming back.”

Carson was placed on injured reserve following a leg injury sustained against the Colts in early October. He is eligible to be activated after sitting out eight weeks.

“He’s unbelievably ahead of schedule,” Carroll continued. “I watched him run last week and he was flying in his first real day of changing direction when they cut him loose. You couldn’t tell that he wasn’t fine.”

So what exactly will it take to get the running back ready for the end of the regular season?

“He just has to show that he is back to full speed and can do it and get on the practice field and away we go.”

Carroll said it’s likely going to take Carson a couple of weeks off to do so, one week to practice, and the following to show he can recover from the efforts.

“If we can cut him loose this week or next week, we’ll have him for the last couple of games.”

Carson remains the Seahawks’ leading rusher behind quarterback Russell Wilson and ahead of all running backs with 49 carries for 208 yards on the season.