The Seahawks’ backfield suddenly looks wide open.
With Zach Charbonnet moved to the reserve/physically unable to perform list on Sunday, Seattle now has to get through at least four games without him. And with Kenneth Walker not on the roster, the team’s running back picture has shifted fast.
That opens a door for Jadarian Price, the rookie Seattle took with pick No. 32 in this year’s draft. The Notre Dame product was already in position to get a look after Charbonnet tore his ACL in January, but this latest update makes the path even clearer.
Seattle doesn’t have many proven options behind Price. George Holani and Emmanuel Wilson are next up, but neither has done much beyond special teams work or serving as a backup plan for other backs. Holani, in fact, was behind Walker and Charbonnet last season.
Price, meanwhile, arrives with real production on his résumé. Working in a committee with Jeremiyah Love at Notre Dame, he logged 113 carries for 674 yards, a 6.0 average, and 11 rushing touchdowns last season.
That kind of profile gives Seattle something to work with, especially behind its offensive line. Charbonnet’s move to PUP means he won’t be available for at least four games, and even after that, he’s expected to be limited.
So the early runway belongs to Price. He may have to split snaps at first with Holani and/or Wilson, but the longer this stretches, the more opportunity he has to take hold of the job.
For the Seahawks, the injury isn’t ideal. For Price, it may be the chance to grow into the best version of himself.
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Diggs is the name that stands out most. He was released during roster cuts, but the Seahawks brought him back with the expectation that he could be elevated to the active roster, which gives this move a different feel than a simple stash-and-develop signing. For a team that values depth as much as Seattle does, keeping a camp player in the building while waiting for the right moment can be just as important as any final 53-man decision. [Read more 🡒]