The Seahawks’ title defense is going to look different on offense, and the biggest new name in the backfield is Jadarian Price.
Seattle won its second Super Bowl in 2025 by leaning on a steady run game and a defense that kept finding big moments. Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet were the engine behind that formula, and over the team’s last 12 games - including the three-game postseason run - the Seahawks averaged 138.0 rushing yards per game.
Walker and Charbonnet did the heavy lifting in that stretch. Walker finished with 868 rushing yards, Charbonnet added 520, and together they accounted for 1,388 of Seattle’s 1,656 rushing yards. Charbonnet then missed the playoff games against the Rams and Patriots after tearing his ACL in Seattle’s 41-6 win over the 49ers in the divisional round.
Fast forward to 2026, and the backfield picture has shifted. Offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak is gone, replaced by Brian Fleury.
Walker has moved on as well, signing with the Kansas City Chiefs. Charbonnet’s status for the coming season is still uncertain.
That leaves the Seahawks with a fresh face carrying plenty of attention. In April, general manager John Schneider used the final pick of the first round to take Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price, and Saad Yousuf of The Athletic called him the most intriguing newcomer for the reigning champions.
“Despite his role as the backup to Jeremiyah Love at Notre Dame,” explained Yousuf, “Price was selected in the first round of this year’s draft because of his potential. Sam Darnold proved a lot of doubters wrong last season and Jaxon Smith-Njigba had a breakout campaign. But a dependable rushing attack was at the heart of Seattle’s offensive success, and Price will be tasked with taking over a starring role in the operation.”
Price’s college production gives Seattle reason to believe he can handle that kind of responsibility. In 2025, he posted 119 touches, 761 total yards and 13 total touchdowns.
The Seahawks’ ground game was a major strength down the stretch last season, and the numbers back it up. Seattle finished tied for 10th in the league in rushing yards per game during the regular season at 123.3, a sharp jump for a team that had ranked among the five worst rushing offenses in each of the previous two years. During the Super Bowl run, the Seahawks averaged 130.3 rushing yards per game.
Now the question is how fast Price becomes the centerpiece of Fleury’s offense.
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