The Seattle Seahawks got a major lift with their win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football, but the backfield still has some moving parts heading into Week 8.
Head coach Mike Macdonald offered a mixed update on two key running backs, with Emmanuel Wilson continuing to carry the load for now. Brady Henderson of ESPN reported that the Seahawks are opening Jadarian Price’s 21-day practice window this week, while Zach Charbonnet remains a much murkier situation for Monday night against the Chicago Bears.
“The Seahawks will open up Jadarian Price's 21-day practice window this week, per Macdonald,” Henderson reports. “No word on his status for MNF vs. the Bears.
On Zach Charbonnet, he said they're still sticking to their plan and again stopped well short of saying he'll play vs. Chicago.”
That leaves Seattle in a familiar spot: multiple backs should factor in once the group is whole again, but right now Wilson is the one front and center. Price has a path back after the practice-window decision, and that at least gives him a shot to return this week.
Charbonnet’s outlook is tougher to read. He is on the 53-man roster after being activated off the PUP list, but he still hasn’t played this season, and Macdonald’s latest comments did not suggest a return is around the corner.
There is still a possibility both backs are available, but the tone from Macdonald and Henderson’s report points the other way. For now, it looks like Seattle may need to lean on Wilson again when it meets Chicago on Monday Night Football.
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