The Seattle Seahawks will have a tough roster decision to make when hybrid running back/wide receiver J.D. McKissic is ready to return from the injured reserve.

McKissic is first eligible to return in Week 8 against the Lions, although coach Pete Carroll wasn’t certain he’d be ready by then. However, he did make it clear that when McKissic is ready, he will be back with the offense.

So who gets cut to clear room?

While the Seahawks could opt to keep an extra back, it seems likely that one of C.J. Prosise or Tre Madden will lose their spot once McKissic returns.

Prosise is a similar style player to McKissic, making him the more obvious candidate. However, the Seahawks under offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer have seldom used a fullback, and Madden’s role in the offense has been virtually non-existent this season.

Madden has not been on the field for more than nine offensive snaps in any game this season. He has received one handoff (for two yards) and just two targets this season, one which he caught for a seven yard gain.

Schottenheimer used a fullback with the Jets when they had three time Pro Bowler Tony Richardson, but in his last three seasons as the Rams OC the team had very little fullback usage.

However, just because Madden isn’t being used in the offense doesn’t mean he doesn’t have a role. In fact, Madden has been one of Seattle’s most active special teams players, seeing the field in well over 60% of Seattle’s special teams snaps. He has recorded a handful of tackles in that role as well.

While Prosise was on the special teams during the preseason he does not have that role anymore, after being a healthy inactive in the last couple of games.

So, when McKissic returns the Seahawks will have to choose between keeping Prosise and his tantalizing skillset, or keeping their only fullback in Madden, who is also useful on the special teams. Of course, they could also keep both and cut from a different position entirely, or they could opt to cut McKissic.

What do you think they should do?