The Seattle Seahawks’ backfield took another hit Saturday, with starting running back Jadarian Price landing on injured reserve and set to miss at least the next four games.
Price was already ruled out for Sunday’s Week 4 game against the Los Angeles Chargers because of a chest injury. Head coach Mike Macdonald said Price first hurt it in Week 2 and then aggravated it again during Wednesday’s practice.
To help cover the loss, Seattle signed Velus Jones Jr. from the practice squad and added him to the running back mix behind Emanuel Wilson and George Holani. The Seahawks also elevated cornerback Trevon Diggs and safety Maxen Hook from the practice squad for Sunday.
Price had been the team’s leading rusher with 119 yards and 4.2 yards per carry, though he also lost a fumble in each of the last two games. Wilson has 109 rushing yards at 3.4 per carry, and Holani has 52 yards at 3.5 per carry.
Jones has already been up from the practice squad in Weeks 1 and 3, but both times his work came on special teams. He also has some familiarity with Seattle’s offense, after rushing for 32 yards on four carries last season following his late-October signing to the practice squad.
If Price returns at the earliest possible point, that would come in Week 8 against the Chicago Bears.
Seattle could also get another boost soon if Zach Charbonnet is cleared to return. He practiced Thursday as he works back from February surgery to repair a torn ACL. Because he opened the season on the physically unable to perform list, Week 5 is the first game he can play in.
Diggs, meanwhile, is trying to get his career moving again after knee injuries slowed him down. The two-time Pro Bowl cornerback with the Dallas Cowboys in 2021 and 2022 signed a one-year, minimum-salary deal with Seattle on Aug. 19, then returned to the practice squad after being released during roster cutdowns.
Hook is still early in his NFL journey. The undrafted Toledo product made his league debut last week, playing 18 special teams snaps in Seattle’s 33-31 loss to the Washington Commanders. He gives the Seahawks more insurance at safety with Julian Love (calf) trending toward a return and Ty Okada (hamstring) listed as questionable.
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