Late ACL tear with delayed surgery makes him a season-long fade.
Zach CharbonnetRBSEA
Charbonnet suffered a very late-season ACL tear and delayed surgery until late February, pushing his return timeline to approximately Thanksgiving (9 months post-surgery). Most running backs don't return within 6 months of an ACL tear; even if he returns at weeks 6–8, the source recommends fading him entirely for 2026. He will not be 100% at any point in the season. The real question is whether to avoid the entire Seattle backfield given his late-season return window (week 10 or later), making him essentially an afterthought for the first 12 games.
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Had the very very late season torn ACL... he didn't have surgery till like late February. Add 9 months to late February. That's basically Thanksgiving... Most running backs with an ACL tear are not coming back in 6 months... Even if he comes back at week six to eight, I just think you have to fade him this year... Sharpie is not going to be 100 at any point in in 2026. I can promise you that... Sharps in my opinion is pretty much an afterthought. This entire season may be a wash for him.
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- Charbonnet suffered a very late-season ACL tear and delayed surgery until late February, pushing his return timeline to approximately Thanksgiving (9 months post-surgery). Most running backs don't return within 6 months of an ACL tear; even if he returns at weeks 6–8, the source recommends fading him entirely for 2026. He will not be 100% at any point in the season. The real question is whether to avoid the entire Seattle backfield given his late-season return window (week 10 or later), making him essentially an afterthought for the first 12 games.
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