The reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks don’t have many holes on their roster, but there is some concern about their running back situation heading into the 2026 season.
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The Seahawks will be without the services of Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III following his departure in free agency to the Kansas City Chiefs. That’s a tough blow for the team, but it wouldn’t feel quite as costly if not for the injury to Zach Charobonnet in the playoffs.
Charbonnet split duties at running back with Walker throughout this past season, which included most of the work near the goal line and as a third-down back. But the UCLA product is expected to still be on the mend when next season starts after his 2025 season ended with a torn ACL on Jan. 17 in the Seahawks’ first playoff game.
There is some encouraging news for the Seahawks when it comes to Charbonnet. General manager John Schneider told Seattle Sports’ Wyman and Bob on Thursday the outlook is “very positive” when it comes to three-year pro’s recovery, though he did not offer a timeline for when Charbonnet could be back.
“He’s a true pro. He’s so strong and his work ethic is outstanding,” Schneider said. “… The surgery went very well and the outlook’s good. And I’m sure he’s going to attack his rehab like anything else, like he always does.”
The Seahawks are bringing in some reinforcements to help out their backfield. The team is signing former Packers running back Emanuel Wilson to join the back field, which Schneider confirmed to Wyman and Bob.
Seattle’s general manager also shared some praise for the job George Holani did while helping fill the void following Charbonnet’s injury.
“The one thing that got overlooked in those last two games, and I was talking to Mike (Macdonald) about this, George, … he was awesome in the NFC championship game and he was awesome in the Super Bowl,” Schneider said. “His pass protection, he made that catch (in the NFC Championship) for the first down that was a real huge play for us, and every time he goes in the game, he just performs.”
“The pass protection stuff was elite,” Schneider added.
Hear the full conversation in the video at the top of this post. The John Schneider Show airs at 4 p.m. on Thursdays leading up to the NFL Draft.
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