Seahawks running back Jadarian Price not only will miss Sunday’s game but at least the three games after that.
On Saturday, the Seahawks announced they placed Price on injured reserve with a chest injury.
Price initially injured his chest in Week 2 before aggravating it in Wednesday’s practice.
The final pick of the first round started each of the team’s first three games but has only 119 yards on 28 carries with two lost fumbles. He played 35.8 percent of offensive snaps while splitting time with Emanuel Wilson and George Holani.
The Seahawks will get Zach Charbonnet back at some point, having opened his 21-day practice window this week.
Seattle signed running back Velus Jones Jr. off the practice squad on Saturday.
The Seahawks also elevated cornerback Trevon Diggs and safety Maxen Hook from the practice squad for Sunday’s game.
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It’s time for another cleanup on Aisle 12.
New Seahawks owner Vinod Khosla, who previously complained about the media focusing on his claim at his first press conference in August that he was and is a Steelers fan (and still watches all of their games), now takes issue with the reasonable reaction to on-the-record quotes he recently gave to Axios.
“To all @Seahawks fans and @12s,” Khosla said on Twitter, “we have no plans to move the team, have never discussed it, haven’t even thought about it. End of story. I’ve said repeatedly we have no plans to change anything. Feel sad for the reporters looking for views and clicks who distort my answer out of context and sent an entire city into a spiral for no reason.”
Where’s the distortion? He gave a quote. The quote was noticed, given its obvious implication. And the quote was repeated. That’s how this entire business works.
Here’s the question that Khosla was asked by Axios: “You’ve talked about being a steward of the Seahawks and preserving what Paul Allen built. But I don’t think you’ve formally committed to keeping the team in Seattle long-term. Will you make that commitment?”
Here’s his response: “I will never say never. Will this team be in Seattle 500 years from now? But I have no current plans to change anything about the team, including the coach, president, operation or Lumen Field. It all functions well.”
Khosla chose the words he uttered. He could have said, “The team will never move as long as I own it.”
He’s smart enough to know that would have harmed his leverage to get as much free money as possible when it’s time to renovate or to replace Lumen Field. And that’s fine. Still, he can’t have it both ways.
But it’s not his fault for saying it. It’s our fault for saying that he said it.
On top of all of that, he had yet another chance to say, “The team will never move as long as I own it.” Instead, he said in his tweet, “We have no plans to move the team.”
Plans change, all the time. Hiding behind the phrase “no plans” creates flexibility to devise a different plan later.
Frankly, the city was “sent into a spiral” because Khosla missed the layup. And then went back to the line, dribbled to the hoop, and missed it again.
Khosla also told Axios that “he know[s] very little about running a team.”
We’ll add this, with all due deference and respect: And it shows.
It’s the year of the backup quarterback, so far.
Through three weeks, six quarterbacks who didn’t start in Week 1 have since started six games. They’re collectively 6-0.
Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz started and won at Chicago in Week 2. Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock started and won at Arizona in Week 2. Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. started and won at Green Bay in Week 3. Giants quarterback Jameis Winston started and won vs. the Titans in Week 3. Washington quarterback Marcus Mariota started and won vs. the Seahawks in Week 6. And Bears quarterback Case Keenum started and won vs. the Eagles in Week 3.
In Week 4, two more quarterbacks who didn’t start in Week 1 are expected to start their first games of the season: Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent vs. the Jets and Buccaneers quarterback Jalon Daniels vs. the Packers.
The situation shows the importance of having two, if not three, quarterbacks who can be counted on to play, and play well. A game here or a game there in the absence of the starting quarterback could eventually make the difference between making the playoffs or missing the bus.
Q: What’s the best way to get the Seahawks’ fan base to forget that the new owner is a Steelers fan who still watches all of their games?
A: Fail to unequivocally rule out the possibility of moving the team to a new city.
“I will never say never,” new owner Vinod Khosla told Dan Primack of Axios. “Will this team be in Seattle 500 years from now? But I have no current plans to change anything about the team, including the coach, president, operation or Lumen Field. It all functions well.”
The 500-year question is far less relevant than the six-year question. The team’s lease at Lumen Field expires in 2032.
Khosla may simply be playing the game of stadium politics. In order to get someone else to pay for major renovations or a new stadium, leverage must exist. If nothing else, “never say never” helps set the stage for an infusion of significant taxpayer money.
Besides, Khosla is still learning the ropes of being an owner.
“Three months ago I wasn’t even thinking about buying an NFL team,” Khosla said. “Now I ended up with a Super Bowl-winning team with one of the most amazing fan bases. But I know very little about running a team. I don’t think I’ll do anything but learn for a while.”
One thing Khosla may realize the hard way is a lesson that plenty of other anonymous billionaires turned NFL owners have learned: The only thing better than being rich and famous is being rich.
Khosla’s comments will make the fan base leery about the future. How can they not be? But they don’t deserve to be caught in the crossfire of the billion-dollar gamesmanship over who’ll pay for the next Seahawks stadium.
The Chargers have ruled out four players and list five others as questionable.
Safety Derwin James Jr. (hamstring), quarterback Trey Lance (groin), wide receiver Ladd McConkey (foot), safety Elijah Molden (hamstring) and cornerback Donte Jackson (concussion) are questionable.
Lance was active for the Week 3 game after being questionable. The Chargers have DJ Uiagalelei behind Lance on the depth chart.
Lance, James, Molden and McConkey were limited participants Friday. Jackson was a full participant.
The Chargers ruled out left guard Kayode Awosika (fibula), tight end Charlie Kolar (forearm), wide receiver Brenen Thompson (quadriceps) and defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson (hamstring).
Running back Keaton Mitchell, who wore a walking boot this week, was a full participant Friday and has no injury designation.
The Seahawks will face the Chargers without rookie running back Jadarian Price.
Head coach Mike Macdonald told reporters on Friday that Price has been ruled out for Sunday’s game. Price aggravated a chest injury during Wednesday’s practice and did not practice on Thursday to foreshadow Friday’s decision to hold the first-round pick out.
Emanuel Wilson and George Holani are the other backs on the 53-man roster. The Seahawks could also elevate Velus Jones from the practice squad.
Macdonald also updated the outlook for safeties Julian Love and Ty Okada. Love is set to return from his calf injury while Okada will be listed as questionable to play due to a hamstring injury.
Seahawks running back Jadarian Price was downgraded to out of practice Thursday, missing the session with a chest injury.
Price was limited in Wednesday’s practice.
He has 28 carries for 119 yards and four receptions for 21 yards, as well as two fumbles.
Running back Zach Charbonnet (knee) was limited in his return to practice. The Seahawks opened his 21-day return-to-practice window on Thursday as he works his way back from the ACL tear that ended his 2025 season in the divisional round of the playoffs.
Safety Ty Okada (hamstring) returned to limited work after sitting out Wednesday.
Offensive Grey Zabel (groin) and defensive tackle Jarran Reed (foot) had full participation after limited work Wednesday.
The rest of the report remained the same, with running back George Holani (rib) and safety Julian Love (calf) still limited.
One of Seattle’s key offensive players is getting back on the practice field.
Running back Zach Charbonnet has been designated to return to practice, the Seahawks announced on Thursday.
Charbonnet opened the season on the physically unable to perform list after he suffered a torn ACL during the divisional round victory over the 49ers in January.
Because he was on the PUP list, Charbonnet is not eligible to return to play until Week 5. But his 21-day practice window is now open, which means he can participate in football activities during that time before the team must activate him to the 53-man roster.
In 16 games last season, Charbonnet rushed for 730 yards with 12 touchdowns and caught 20 passes for 144 yards.
After hosting the Chargers in Week 4, the Seahawks will host the 49ers for the first of two divisional matchups between the clubs in Week 5.
Seahawks safety Julian Love returned to practice on Wednesday. He was a limited participant.
Love strained a calf muscle at Thursday’s practice and missed Sunday’s loss to the Commanders.
He has two interceptions in two games.
The Seahawks practiced without safety Ty Okada (hamstring).
Running back George Holani (rib), running back Jadarian Price (chest), defensive tackle Jarran Reed (foot), defensive tackle Leonard Williams (rest) and guard Grey Zabel (groin) were limited.
Wide receiver Rashid Shaheed (hip), defensive tackle Brandon Pili (neck) and safety Nick Emmanwori (ankle) were full participants.
In June, Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said he was “excited to see” what receiver Rashid Shaheed would do in the offense, given the benefit of having the full offseason and training camp to prepare for his first full year with the team.
Through three games, Shaheed’s offensive production has been limited to six catches for 53 yards.
On Wednesday, Macdonald was asked about Shaheed’s numbers.
“I don’t know what exactly his numbers are,” Macdonald said. “I know the ball’s finding [Jaxon Smith-Njigba] a lot right now. Sheed’s doing a great job. Because of the question, I’m assuming you’re thinking the ball’s not finding him as much, but it will. I think we’ve just got to stick to our process. There’s always something that maybe we want to improve in our game, but we’ve just got to keep attacking it, stick with it, make some tweaks in how we approach everything and trust that the ball goes in the right direction and it’ll find him, but he’s doing a good job.”
In contrast, Smith-Njigba has 27 catches for 405 yards and six touchdowns. And Cooper Kupp has eight catches for 101 yards and a touchdown.
Shaheed also contributes on special teams, with seven punt returns for 67 yards and seven kickoff returns for 190. Still, the full contribution seems to be falling short of the $17 million per year in compensation that Shaheed is receiving.
