Seahawks mulling Charbonnet’s (knee) 21-day window

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.

Price gained 11 yards on his first carry, lost four on the next, and then was benched after losing a fumble that resulted in a Washington touchdown a few plays later. He did return in the second half and showed much more burst than Emanuel Wilson and George Holani; although that’s not much of a compliment. He’ll likely see a similar — and frustrating — amount of touches in Week 4 versus the Chargers at home.

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.

Charbonnet still has to sit out two more games while on the PUP list, but he’s eligible to have his three-week practice window opened. That won’t happen this week, though it doesn’t give us much info on his return timeline. Macdonald previously said Charbonnet remained on track with his aggressive timetable, which is, again, rather vague. Fantasy managers with an IR spot can consider stashing Charbonnet, but he’s not worth the roster spot otherwise.

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.