The Seahawks may finally be getting some relief in a running back room that’s been battered for weeks.
Seattle has been trying to patch together production after losing Kenneth Walker III to the Kansas City Chiefs in the offseason, and injuries have only made the problem worse. Jadarian Price landed on injured reserve after Week 3 with a chest and rib injury.
Zach Charbonnet has been sidelined since tearing his ACL in the NFC divisional round in January. Then Velus Jones Jr. went down with a hamstring injury against the Chiefs on Sunday, putting his status for Week 8 in question.
That has left the Seahawks with just two healthy running backs on the roster: Emanuel Wilson, who has 403 yards and three touchdowns, and George Holani, who has 108 yards and one touchdown.
The good news arrived Monday. Seattle announced that Price’s 21-day practice window has officially opened, which gives the team a chance to have him back for next Monday night’s Week 8 matchup with the Chicago Bears.
Charbonnet’s window opened on Oct. 1, and the Seahawks activated him to the 53-man roster last week. He did not play against the Chiefs, but coach Mike Macdonald has not ruled him out for the Bears game.
If both backs are available, Seattle could be adding two important pieces at just the right time. The Seahawks are coming off a 20-3 win over the Chiefs, a result that came with their defense holding Walker to 36 rushing yards, his lowest total of the season. With the team trying to build on a 3-3 start, getting Price and Charbonnet back would give the offense another boost.
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