After losing Kenneth Walker in free agency, the Seahawks are staring at a familiar kind of offseason problem: who exactly is carrying the load in the backfield?
Seattle should still be a solid team, but the running back room has enough uncertainty to make you pause. Zach Charbonnet is the obvious name at the top of the depth chart, and the real question is whether the Seahawks trust him enough to handle a full RB1 workload. If they don’t, the options could open up later.
One name already being floated is Jonathan Taylor. Bleacher Report recently predicted he could be the next star on the move, and the case starts with just how much he did for Indianapolis in 2025.
The Colts began 8-2, then lost their starting quarterback to a torn Achilles and didn’t win again. Taylor, though, kept rolling.
He led the league with 323 carries and 18 rushing touchdowns, and he finished third in the NFL with 1,585 yards.
“Those 1,500-plus carries have taken him to the playoffs only once, and he could decide that if he's going to absorb that kind of punishment, it should at least be for a team with a realistic chance to contend,” Gary Davenport of BR wrote.
For Seattle, though, a move like that doesn’t feel like the right swing at this moment. A top-end running back acquisition makes more sense down the line, maybe once the season is underway and the picture at the position is clearer.
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Patrick Mahomes Just Said Something Seahawks Fans Never Expected About Kenneth Walker
Kenneth Walker IIIs move from Seattle to Kansas City already made him one of the more interesting names to watch in the AFC, and the fit only gets more intriguing when you consider what the Chiefs are betting on. After signing a three-year deal with Kansas City, Walker arrives with a rsum that has flashed big-play ability but also carried the usual questions about availability and week-to-week consistency that followed him through parts of his time with the Seahawks.
Patrick Mahomes, though, is not treating this like a reclamation project. The Chiefs quarterback has made it clear he sees Walker as more than just another addition to the backfield, and that kind of endorsement matters in a locker room built around trust and timing. For Seattle fans, it is a familiar reminder of what Walker can be when he is right, and for Kansas City it sets the stage for a player whose next chapter could say a lot about how far his game can go. [Read more 🡒]
Seahawks May Have One More Chance To Fix A Familiar Mistake
Seattles offensive line remains one of the rosters most obvious pressure points, and center is right at the heart of it. The Seahawks also have a lingering question at right guard, but any move inside starts with finding someone who can steady the middle and help clean up a unit that has been too easy to disrupt.
One familiar name is back in the conversation, and he brings the kind of history Seattle knows well from his earlier stint with the team. Ethan Pocic is now on the market after his time with Cleveland, and his recent health update only sharpens the fit for a Seahawks team still searching for a better answer than Jalen Sundell at center. The question now is whether Seattle is ready to revisit a player it already knows, or keep looking for a different fix to a problem that has not gone away. [Read more 🡒]
ESPN Just Confirmed What Seahawks Fans Suspected About This Secondary
ESPNs latest safety survey did more than give the Seahawks a little offseason validation. In a poll of NFL general managers, coaches and scouts, Seattle landed three safeties across the rankings, more than any other team, which is a pretty clear sign that the league sees this group as one of the deepest and most flexible in football. Julian Loves all-around value, Nick Emmanworis early impact and Ty Okadas steady role all point to a secondary that can be built in different ways without losing its identity.
For Seattle, the bigger takeaway is how rare it is to have this kind of overlap at one position. Love gives the unit a proven centerpiece, Emmanwori brings the kind of range that can change how opponents attack, and Okada adds the kind of depth every contender needs when injuries and matchups start to stack up. The Seahawks have also kept an eye on the future with Bud Clark, another sign that this is a room they want to keep stocked, even as the league keeps taking notice of what they already have. [Read more 🡒]