The Seahawks are set to get a familiar piece back in the backfield on Monday night.
Zach Charbonnet is expected to make his season debut when Seattle meets the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football, with the veteran running back carrying no injury designation heading into Week 8. The Seahawks enter the matchup at 4-3, while the Bears are 5-2.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the update Saturday on X, formerly known as Twitter, writing: “Seahawks running backs Jadarian Price and Zach Charbonnet have no injury designations for Monday night and both are now expected to play against the Bears,” Schefter wrote. “This will be Charbonnet’s season debut.”
Charbonnet’s return gives Seattle another established option after the team’s 20-3 Week 7 win over Kenneth Walker III and the Kansas City Chiefs. The Seahawks have been waiting on the back after he worked his way back from a torn ACL.
Before the injury, Charbonnet posted the best rushing season of his career in 2025. He ran for 730 yards and 12 touchdowns on 184 carries in 16 regular-season games, averaging 4.0 yards per attempt and leading Seattle in rushing scores.
He also made an impact as a receiver, finishing with 20 catches for 144 yards. Altogether, he closed the regular season with 874 yards from scrimmage and 12 total touchdowns.
Seahawks running backs Jadarian Price and Zach Charbonnet have no injury designations for Monday night and both are now expected to play against the Bears. This will be Charbonnet’s season debut. pic.twitter.com/kMJnUfkD2V
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 31, 2026
Charbonnet’s season ended early during Seattle’s run to the Super Bowl when he tore his ACL in the Seahawks’ divisional-round win over the San Francisco 49ers. He had offseason knee surgery and began training camp on the physically unable to perform list while continuing his rehab.
Seattle is also expected to have rookie Jadarian Price available Monday after he avoided an injury designation.
The Seahawks and Bears are scheduled to kick off Monday at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN.
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