The Seahawks have been linked to another veteran running back, but the fit looks shaky at this point in the offseason.
CBS Sports’ Bryan DeArdo named Seattle as the best free-agent landing spot for former Pro Bowl back Najee Harris. On paper, the idea makes some sense: Harris is a recognizable name, and the Seahawks did need help at running back after losing Super Bowl LX MVP Kenneth Walker III to free agency. But Seattle has already moved in a different direction, and the backfield picture is no longer wide open.
Instead of chasing a veteran splash, the Seahawks used the 2026 NFL Draft to take Jadarian Price with the 32nd overall pick. Price has already given the team reasons to feel better about the position after strong showings in OTAs and mini-camp practices, where his speed and explosiveness reportedly showed up right away. George Holani is also in line for a bigger workload after splitting first-team reps in practice.
Seattle didn’t stop there. The team signed former Green Bay Packers back Emanuel Wilson, a 5-10, 226-pound runner who brings a physical style to the group. He may not have Harris’ speed or athletic profile, but he does offer a bruising element the Seahawks can use, especially with Zach Charbonnet still working back from a torn ACL.
That’s part of why Harris feels like a strange add now. He’s a former first-round pick who put together four straight 1,000-yard seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers despite playing behind a shaky offensive line.
But last season with the Los Angeles Chargers never really got off the ground. Harris managed just 61 yards on 15 carries before tearing his Achilles tendon three games into the season and missing the rest of the year.
Harris had hoped to be fully recovered by the start of free agency, and videos of him sprinting on a treadmill circulated on social media. Still, he remains unsigned at 28 years old. Even as other older running backs have found homes, Harris is still waiting, which may say plenty about how teams view his recovery.
And for Seattle, that uncertainty may be enough to pass. The Seahawks already have a crowded running back room, and if Harris were added, he wouldn’t be in line for major reps anyway. With Price, Holani, Wilson, and Charbonnet in the mix, the team may already have enough bodies to keep moving without bringing in another veteran.
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