Many of the national lists that sort out the Seahawks’ running backs miss the biggest wrinkle: the presumed starter may not be available when Week 1 rolls around. Zach Charbonnet is expected to be out until December, and that changes the whole picture in Seattle.
That’s why the decision to take Jadarian Price in the first round mattered so much. The Seahawks couldn’t afford to sit back and hope he’d still be there at pick 64, especially with the running back market in this draft looking thin.
Price was brought in to do more than replace Kenneth Walker, who signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. He’s also part of the answer for the Charbonnet absence.
General manager John Schneider added another layer this offseason by signing Emanuel Wilson in free agency. Wilson handled solid work for the Green Bay Packers and helps cover the gap left by Charbonnet, who injured his knee in the playoffs last season. Seattle has clearly planned for life without its top two backs from 2025, but there’s still another move worth considering.
The Seahawks should at least check in on Nick Chubb.
Chubb comes with obvious baggage because of his injury history, and that’s a big reason the 30-year-old remains unsigned. But he also fits the role Seattle needs right now.
He’s the kind of veteran who can still help move the chains, even if the burst isn’t what it once was. He doesn’t need to be a star in this setup.
From 2019 through 2022, Chubb topped 1,000 rushing yards every season with the Cleveland Browns. Then the injuries started piling up.
He played only two games in 2023 and eight in 2024. Last season with the Houston Texans, he started nine games and appeared in 15.
The production wasn’t eye-popping, but it was usable: 506 rushing yards and 4.1 yards per carry. He also caught 13 passes, though receiving has never been his calling card.
That’s the point. Seattle doesn’t need Chubb to be a Pro Bowler.
If Price shows in camp and the preseason that he can handle pass protection, he should be the long-term answer. Charbonnet is set to miss most of the season and is headed for free agency next offseason.
Wilson can be a steady backup, and George Holani is in the mix too. Still, there’s little downside to bringing Chubb in and seeing what’s left.
The price tag would be low for an aging back, and that makes the gamble easy to justify. Best case, Chubb gives the Seahawks a useful backup. Worst case, Seattle learns quickly that he’s not the fit.
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For Seahawks fans, the intrigue is familiar: Walker has flashed enough talent to make teams believe in him, but his past few seasons also came with missed games and uneven production, which is part of why his next chapter carries so much weight. The Chiefs clearly see a player worth betting on, and now the bigger question is whether Walker can turn that trust into the kind of steady impact that has eluded him at times so far. [Read more 🡒]
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Mike Macdonald has made it clear he wants his team centered on itself, not distracted by the arms race around the division. That mindset will get an early test when Seattle opens against the New England Patriots on Sept. 9, a matchup that comes with its own level of intrigue after both teams spent the offseason reshaping their rosters. [Read more 🡒]