Jadarian Price loses fumble, benched in first half

Charbonnet will return to practice this week. The team now has 21 days to officially activate him from the injured reserve. It’s unclear how much of that window they will use to get him up to full speed. He has to miss at least one more game while on the PUP list. Charbonnet tore his ACL in Seattle’s first playoff game last year. The team talked about his quick recovery throughout the offseason and that will be the case, even if he uses all three weeks of his practice window. Once he returns, Charbonnet will at least take over the roles of George Holani and Emanuel Wilson, who have been splitting the backfield with Jadarian Price so far. He could even work himself into the starting job if Price continues to struggle with fumbles.

Price was able to play in Week 3 despite the chest ailment, although he was benched for most of the first half after giving up a second fumble of the season. If Price can’t go, George Holani and Emmanuel Wilson — not necessarily in that order — would be the replacements, and are likely to be involved regardless.

The fact that this is even being considered is good news. Rookie RB Jadarian Price has not yet carved out a featured role for himself, so Charbonnet could feasibly return to his 2025 role—or more. If available, he is probably worth stashing in 12-team leagues at this time.

Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said Price’s injury responded well to treatment this week. The rookie running back got “a ton of reps” in practices and is reportedly ready to be “full go” against the Commanders on Sunday. Price is a low-end RB2/FLEX for the occasion, after splitting carries with RB Emanuel Wilson and ceding passing down reps to RB George Holani (knee) in Week 2.

Price is on track to play in Week 3 against the Commanders, but he remained limited today while receiving specialist, running back George Holani (knee) upgraded to full participation. North-south running back Emanuel Wilson led the team with 21 carries in Week 2. The Seahawks could employ a committee again this week.

Price entered Wednesday expected to practice and officially received a limited designation due to a chest injury he suffered in Week 2. Also limited was George Holani (knee). With both backs starting out limited, their Week 3 statuses are up in the air. If one or both can’t go, Emanuel Wilson is the primary beneficiary for fantasy purposes against the Commanders.

If Price does practice today, we expect it to be a limited session, since Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald doesn’t even know if Price will suit up today. Fantasy managers should tentatively expect Price to play in Week 3 against the Commanders, but the situation still seems fluid. Seahawks RB Emanuel Wilson will likely remain involved if Price is active. He would take on lead rushing duties if Price cannot go.

He pointed to the ailment being a “technical term for somewhere up in your shoulder, but it’s intact.” It doesn’t sound like we should expect Price to miss major time, but it wouldn’t be surprising if he were limited or missed some practice days this week in the wake of an injury. Emanuel Wilson will be the backup plan and a worthy waiver claim after his 22-carry performance against the Cardinals last week.

Price reportedly underwent X-rays after the game, and the results came back negative. The rookie running back exited during the fourth quarter in Seattle’s Week 2 game against the Cardinals and was next seen pacing the sidelines without his helmet and pads. He was later shown pointing to his right pectoral while interacting with coach Mike Macdonald. Price will undergo more testing tomorrow. Backup RBs Emanuel Wilson and George Holani would split touches if Price misses the Seahawks’ Week 3 game against the Commanders.

It’s unclear exactly when Price suffered the injury, but he notably landed hard after carrying the ball late in the Seahawks’ blowout victory. Price got the ball on the Seahawks’ first play from scrimmage and remained the team’s featured running back through the first three drives. He eventually began rotating with RB Emanuel Wilson. Price got a chance to score on first-and-goal on the fifth drive, but was unable to do so, leading to three straight unsuccessful carries from Wilson and a turnover on downs. Coach Mike Macdonald was seen joking with him, at one point pretending to shove Price in the chest. The rookie back laughed and seemingly pointed to a tender spot on his right pectoral. Overall, Price rushed 13 times for 52 yards and caught 1-of-2 targets for eight yards. If he is unable to face the Commanders next week, Wilson will likely be the lead rusher while RB George Holani changes the pace and handles passing down duties.