Field Gulls

Backup running back missed Friday practice entirely with hamstring injury; compounds backfield depth concerns alongside Zach Charbonnet's knee injury limitation.

Running back limited with knee injury Friday; backfield availability concern that makes Jadarian Price's return from IR particularly valuable for Monday night game.

Rookie running back returned to full practice participation after IR stint; timely return provides depth boost to running back room ahead of Monday night, especially with Zach Charbonnet limited and Velus Jones Jr. out.

Wide receiver likely out for Monday night game; missed second straight day of practice Friday, creating void in receiving corps that team will need to fill.

Kenneth Walker III's free agent departure from the Seahawks in 2027 qualifies as a compensatory free agent (CFA) loss, generating one of four maximum CFA-based compensatory picks for Seattle in the 2027 NFL Draft.

Listed as a full participant on Thursday injury report. Charbonnet is expected to be a key part of the Seahawks' run game elevation alongside new signing Quenton Nelson and potentially Jadarian Price, with the goal of reducing Sam Darnold's offensive workload.

Newly-returning limited participant on Thursday injury report. Price is expected to contribute to helping elevate the Seahawks' run game to another level alongside Quenton Nelson and Zach Charbonnet, with the goal of reducing Sam Darnold's offensive workload.

Did Not Participate (DNP) with injury designation on Thursday injury report ahead of Monday Night Football matchup against Chicago Bears. Status unclear pending further injury report updates through the week.

Zach Charbonnet was activated off the PUP list ahead of Week 7, providing additional depth to the Seahawks' backfield. His return to availability, combined with Jadarian Price's imminent return from injured reserve, gives Seattle multiple options to address its running game prior to the Nov. 10 trade deadline.

Velus Jones Jr., a receiver-turned-running back, was deployed in the Seahawks' backfield in Sunday's win over the Chiefs as the team searched for dynamic elements in the running game. However, he managed only eight yards on five carries despite an 11-yard rush, and subsequently left the game with an injury, limiting his immediate fantasy utility.

George Holani is serving as a secondary option in the Seahawks' backfield, adding 108 yards on 36 carries while Emanuel Wilson carries the lead role. His limited touch share reflects a backup role in the running game hierarchy.

In Jadarian Price's absence, Emanuel Wilson has taken on the lead role in the Seahawks' backfield, accumulating 403 rushing yards on 111 carries. This elevated usage reflects his primary role in the running game during Price's injured reserve stint, though his opportunity share may decline once Price returns to practice and eventually the field.

Rookie first-round pick Jadarian Price has had his three-week practice window opened by the Seahawks to return from injured reserve after suffering a chest injury in Week 2. Prior to the injury, Price rushed for 119 yards on 28 carries across three games with four catches for 21 yards. He is now officially back practicing and trending toward a return ahead of Week 8, positioning him as a potential backfield contributor once healthy.

Smith-Njigba and the Seahawks offense excelled on third down against the Chiefs' man-heavy scheme in Week 7, demonstrating mastery of money downs with a balanced offensive attack that finally found groove after entering Week 7 as one of NFL's worst offenses on third down; film study highlights what clicked for Smith-Njigba and company in the victory.

Seahawks QB showed enough improvement in Week 7 victory over Chiefs to warrant belief in offensive turnaround; performance prompted evaluation of whether Coach Fleury and Darnold have established sustainable offensive momentum heading into Monday night matchup against Bears.

Through 7 games in 2026, CeeDee Lamb ranks second in the league with 651 receiving yards, over 200 yards behind JSN's league-leading 867 yards.

With his Week 7 performance, JSN became just the sixth wideout in NFL history to record 100+ yards in six or more of his team's first seven games, cementing his elite early-season trajectory.

JSN recorded 9 receptions for 150 yards and 1 touchdown in Week 7 against Kansas City, earning FedEx Player of the Week honors; his performance included a 28-yard touchdown catch with under two minutes remaining in the first half while covered by Chiefs rookie cornerback Mansoor Delane, marking his second weekly award of 2026 (first came after 9 rec, 155 yards, 3 TDs vs Arizona in Week 2).

Coming off a historic 2025 campaign with league-leading 1,793 receiving yards, JSN is now on pace to one-up last year's performance in 2026; through 7 games he leads the league with 867 yards (123.9 yards/game), 8 touchdowns, and 58 receptions—over 200 more yards than second-place CeeDee Lamb (651)—and ranks first in receiving touchdowns and yards per game, second in receptions.

George Holani began the 2026 season with an uninspiring 26-77-0 line through five games but has recently emerged as useful; he scored a touchdown and produced a 13-yard run in Denver and a 12-yard reception on third down against the Chiefs, making him a viable contributor at the moment of the Seahawks' greatest need, though he will not develop into an RB1.

Leading the league in receiving yards (843), first downs (43), touchdowns (8), and yards per touch (14.7); on pace for the second consecutive season to surpass Calvin Johnson's all-time receiving yards record. The source notes he has "strengthened his case for repeating (!) as Offensive Player of the Year" and occupies "the type of throne no Seahawk has occupied since 2005 Shaun Alexander."

Sam Darnold benefits from Nelson's acquisition as the Seahawks' improved offensive line should create a cleaner pocket for him. Nelson's elite blocking ability, power, and technique will help reshape Seattle's offensive line and improve the ground game, which indirectly supports cleaner passing lanes and more time for Darnold to operate.

The Seahawks' primary rationale for acquiring Nelson is to give Sam Darnold a cleaner pocket and create more room for running backs. Nelson's combination of power, hand placement, and leverage makes him a particularly effective interior blocker capable of creating movement at the point of attack while maintaining control of his assignment, directly addressing Seattle's offensive line deficiencies that have limited Darnold's decision-making window.

Fourth-year tight end signed to Seahawks practice squad in Week 8 to replace Josiah Deguara; went undrafted in 2023 NFL Draft and signed with Minnesota Vikings as UDFA; spent first two seasons with Green Bay Packers (34 games played), was released early last season, and finished 2023 with Vikings (8 games); career totals: 45 games, 11 catches, 93 yards, 1 TD; injury history includes placement on injured reserve by Miami Dolphins in preseason before waiver with injury designation in early September.

Signed to Seahawks practice squad in Week 7 following Arroyo's injury, but released one week later to make room for Ben Sims; seven-year veteran with prior NFL experience.

Placed on injured reserve with a season-ending shoulder injury in Week 8, triggering Seahawks tight end roster moves including the release of Josiah Deguara and signing of Ben Sims to the practice squad.

Jones Jr. lost six yards on a red-zone rushing attempt at the 6-yard line in the third quarter; the source criticizes the play call and notes that Grey Zabel lost a key block at the second level and Charles Cross got beaten, leaving the running back with no chance.

Holani lost a yard on a red-zone rushing attempt at the 2-yard line, and later had an incomplete pass in the red zone at the 6-yard line; the source notes these wasted opportunities contributed to the Seahawks scoring just six points across three red-zone possessions.

JSN received a 28-yard pass and was targeted in the red zone, but Darnold failed to complete an attempt to him on a poorly designed route concept where three players occupied two defenders at the top of the screen, Shaheed ran an ineffective route at the bottom, and everyone else clustered around JSN, making the defense's job easy.

Darnold had positive moments against Kansas City but made another unnecessary risk in the red zone that resulted in an interception; the source characterizes him as an all-or-nothing quarterback who finds tight windows and makes excellent reads at times but makes disastrous decisions at others, with no middle ground. He needs to show he can protect the ball, recognize when a play isn't there, and accept that an incompletion can be better than trying to do everything himself. The concern is that he isn't learning from his mistakes after acknowledging he'd been too greedy after the Denver loss.

Charbonnet should be able to help when he returns from injury, though the source cautions not to expect his return to solve every problem with the rushing attack; the Seahawks need consistency, and against the Chiefs, Wilson and the offensive line showed signs that consistency is achievable.

Barner contributed with four catches for 42 yards against Kansas City; the source notes that having Barner back opens up other dimensions of the offense and he could be particularly useful in the red zone, with play design creating space for him against man coverage.

Zach Charbonnet should be able to help when he returns from injury, but the source cautions that we shouldn't expect his return to solve every problem with the rushing attack. What the Seahawks need is consistency; against the Chiefs, Wilson and the offensive line showed signs that consistency is achievable.

Emanuel Wilson finished the game with 24 carries for 100 yards and a touchdown, averaging 4.2 yards per attempt. His production was heavily weighted toward the second half: he had just 22 rushing yards in the first half but finished with 78 in the second half. Over Seattle's final three offensive drives, Wilson recorded 54 rushing yards, including a 21-yard touchdown run. While Wilson isn't an explosive running back and his limitations in burst and big-play ability remain evident, when he's used according to his strengths—running vertically and attacking the available gaps—he can be effective.

Kenneth Walker III entered the matchup averaging 133 rushing yards per game, leading the NFL in rushing production. Against his former team, however, he was held to just 36 yards on 14 carries, averaging 2.6 yards per attempt. Seattle's defense consistently set the edge and played sound team defense against the run, containing the ground game and suffocating the opposing offense despite Walker's capability of turning an ordinary play into a big gain.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba is putting together an extraordinary season and once again proved that he's the engine of the Seahawks' offense. Against Kansas City, he finished with 9 receptions for 150 yards and a touchdown. His impact was especially impressive in the first half, when he recorded six catches for 129 yards and a touchdown—the most receiving yards he has recorded in any half of his NFL career and the most by a Seahawks player in a first half since Tyler Lockett's 133 yards in 2020. JSN became the sixth player in NFL history to record at least 100 receiving yards in six of his team's first seven games and the fourth player in NFL history to reach at least 55 receptions and 800 receiving yards through his team's first seven games. He also passed Darrell Jackson to reach 28 receiving touchdowns in his first four seasons, the fifth-most in franchise history over that span.

Sam Darnold's interception woes are identified by Bleacher Report as a key offensive flaw for the Seahawks, cited alongside the struggling running game as reasons for concern about the team's offensive performance despite their dominant defensive victory over Kansas City.

NFL.com highlighted Jaxon Smith-Njigba as a core component of the Seahawks' winning blueprint, describing him as 'terrorizing the other team' as part of the team's strong offensive identity alongside a dominant run game and shutdown defense.

ESPN identified Emanuel Wilson as the Seahawks' best offseason addition; the source notes that Wilson has helped keep the struggling run game afloat, making him a key contributor to the team's offensive blueprint.

Caleb Williams is the upcoming Week 9 opponent QB for Seattle; the source questions whether Seattle's defense can repeat their dominant performance against the Chiefs when facing Williams and the Chicago Bears.