Sam Darnold didn’t waste much time after Friday’s joint practice with the Tennessee Titans before putting rookie running back Jadarian Price in rare company.
“He’s a special player,” Darnold said, according to Seahawks.com writers Ari Horton and John Boyle. “He’s a really special player.
He brings a different facet to the offense that only a guy like him can bring. Whether it’s catching passes out of the backfield, catching screens, running in between the tackles, outside of the tackles, he can really do it all.
And I know he’s just going to continue to get better and learn.”
For Seattle, that kind of praise came with proof on the field in Nashville. Price, who missed part of training camp with what head coach Mike Macdonald described as upper-leg soreness, has been back for about a week.
On Friday, he showed the burst and all-around skill set that made him a first-round pick. Early in practice, he made an over-the-shoulder catch in seven-on-seven work.
Later, in 11-on-11 drills, he found a crease inside, then bounced the run outside for more yardage.
Price wasn’t the only back making noise as a receiver. Velus Jones Jr. caught multiple passes, including a touchdown from quarterback Jalen Milroe. George Holani also got loose on a wheel route and hauled in a red-zone touchdown from Darnold.
Darnold said that kind of flexibility has been a theme all summer, especially with injuries affecting other parts of the offense.
“They’re doing a great job out of the backfield,” Darnold said. “Even when they’re not out of the backfield, in the slot, being able to catch and do all the things we ask them to do.
Obviously in camp, things happen, receivers go down, tight ends go down, fullbacks go down, and those running backs have been able to just step up in whatever position we ask them to play. They’ve been very versatile all camp, and really, really good catching the ball out of the backfield or even in the slot or out wide.”
That versatility looks even more important now. Wide receiver Jake Bobo suffered what Macdonald called a “serious” right knee injury during Friday’s practice and had to be carted off, according to ESPN.
Macdonald said the early signs point to a long-term injury, with imaging still ahead. That makes movable pieces like Seattle’s running backs even more valuable when the offense needs someone to absorb snaps in the passing game.
The practice itself had a little edge to it, which is about what you’d expect from a joint session with preseason around the corner. Still, Macdonald said afterward he thought his team handled the “excess energy” well and avoided major skirmishes.
Price, the No. 32 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, is now in position to carve out real work after Seattle moved on from lead back Kenneth Walker III’s workload this offseason. The Seahawks and Titans will meet again Sunday at 5 p.m. PT on FOX, giving everyone another look at how the rookie fits before roster decisions get serious.
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