The Seattle Seahawks are back to square one at running back after the Joe Mixon plan fell apart.
Seattle reportedly decided against signing the two-time Pro Bowler to its practice squad after he failed a physical on Tuesday. Mixon last played for the Houston Texans in 2024 and sat out the 2025 season because of a foot/ankle issue. The report did not say whether the failed medical exam was related to that same injury.
That leaves the Seahawks thin in a spot they can’t really afford to be thin. Rookie Jadarian Price is on injured reserve with a chest injury, while Zach Charbonnet is on the PUP list because of a knee issue. Emanuel Wilson got the start in Seattle’s 30-23 Week 4 home win over the Los Angeles Chargers, but the production was ordinary: 81 rushing yards on 21 carries, good for 3.9 yards per attempt.
With Mixon off the board, another name starts to make a lot of sense: Tony Pollard.
Tennessee’s situation only strengthens the case. The Titans are 0-4, one of five winless teams in the league, and they don’t look like a group ready to climb out of that hole anytime soon. Through Week 5, they’re second to last in scoring at 13.8 points per game and dead last in total offense at 261.3 yards per game.
If the Titans keep trending the way they’ve been trending, better players could end up available before the Nov. 10 trade deadline at 4 p.m. ET. Pollard would be a natural target for a team in need of backfield help.
Pollard made his only Pro Bowl in 2022 with the Dallas Cowboys, when he rushed for 1,007 yards and nine touchdowns in 16 regular-season games. He’s still producing this year, too, sitting 20th in the NFL in rushing with 221 yards on 54 carries and one touchdown.
He’s also in the final season of a three-year, $21.75 million contract and is scheduled to make $6.74 million in 2026. Even if Seattle only gets him as a one-year rental, the move would still be worth making.
The Seahawks are 3-1 and right in the early Super Bowl conversation. If they want to stay there, they may need to make a real move, and fixing the running back spot would qualify. Pollard would do exactly that.
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