Seahawks RB Depth Chart 2026: Price, Charbonnet, Holani, Wilson Fantasy Guide

Kenneth Walker is gone. Zach Charbonnet is rehabbing a torn ACL. And a first-round rookie just walked into the biggest opportunity this backfield has handed anyone in years. The Seattle running back room is one of the more compelling situations of the fantasy football summer, and you'll want a real plan for this group before your draft. Let's break down Jadarian Price, Charbonnet's recovery timeline, George Holani's quiet rise, and where Emanuel Wilson fits.

Seahawks RB Fantasy Football ADP: Last 7 Days

Here's where the market has each of these guys right now, and the spread tells you a lot on its own.

Price is squarely a third-round conversation with real RB2/flex appeal. Everyone else in this backfield is a late-round dice roll. That gap in ADP reflects how the fantasy community is reading this coaching staff's pecking order right now.

Seattle Seahawks Running Back Depth Chart

Jadarian Price

Seattle spent the No. 32 overall pick on Notre Dame's Jadarian Price this spring, and that's not a throwaway selection. Price is only the fourth first-round running back in franchise history, joining Curt Warner, Shaun Alexander, and Rashaad Penny, though that group is more about rarity than a guaranteed track record. Investing first-round capital on a running back tells you how the front office views his ceiling, and here, that ceiling is being the direct heir to Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker, who left for Kansas City in free agency.

The tape backs up the draft capital. Price closed his final Notre Dame season with 113 carries for 674 yards and 11 touchdowns on a 6.0 yards-per-carry average, plus 87 receiving yards on six catches. PFF's college numbers have him grading in the 95th percentile in yards after contact per attempt and the 97th percentile in breakaway rate over his final two seasons. He also doubles as a return man, taking three kickoffs to the house at Notre Dame and earning first-team All-American honors as a returner in 2025. Vision, burst, and contact balance are all part of the profile.

The Training Camp Injury Scare

Price's summer wasn't entirely smooth. He missed multiple practices in early August with what the team first labeled lower-body soreness, then later called upper-leg soreness. Mike Macdonald described it as minor, and Price worked his way back to full practice reps with the first-team offense by mid-August. Seattle played it safe, holding him out of all three preseason games rather than risk anything before it counts.

The floor on this profile still looks strong. Price is back to full health, on track for Week 1, and one composite preseason model already has him projected for 986 rushing yards, 215 receiving yards, and 11 total touchdowns as a rookie. That's a workhorse-level projection attached to a player currently going around pick 61 as the RB24. If he stays healthy, that's good value.

Zach Charbonnet

Charbonnet tore his ACL during Seattle's divisional-round playoff win over San Francisco back in January, had surgery on February 20, and opened camp on the active/PUP list. There was some quiet optimism about a faster return, but the Seahawks made it official on August 30 by shifting him to reserve/PUP with their final roster cuts. That means he's locked into missing at least the first four games of the regular season, since reserve/PUP players can't be activated before Week 5.

It's worth remembering what Seattle is missing early here. Charbonnet set career highs last season with 730 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns as the RB2 behind Walker, so this is a real talent on the shelf, not a minor piece. Right now he's a wait-and-see asset, and his ADP of 159.49 (RB50) reflects that: a stash, not a Week 1 starter. Handcuff him only if you already have a piece of this backfield and are comfortable betting on a committee forming once he's back around Week 5 or later.

George Holani

While Price dealt with his injury scare, George Holani was quietly putting together a strong summer. Holani flashed down the stretch of Seattle's Super Bowl run last season, totaling 27 carries for 83 yards and a touchdown, plus six catches for 49 yards across 13 appearances including the playoffs. He signed his exclusive rights tender in March, and by the midpoint of training camp, ESPN's Brady Henderson and a handful of other camp reporters had Holani and Price settling in as the top two names on this depth chart.

Seattle's first unofficial preseason depth chart actually had Holani listed ahead of Price, and Macdonald has spoken positively about Holani's game after he developed from a Boise State undrafted free agent into a legitimate NFL contributor. Multiple August reports project Holani as the team's third-down back to open the season, a role that carries real PPR value even on a limited touch count. At an ADP of 217.09 (RB65), Holani is a low-cost late-round dart and a sensible bench stash for anyone drafting Price.

Emanuel Wilson

The Seahawks signed Emanuel Wilson away from Green Bay in March on a one-year deal worth up to 2.1 million dollars. Wilson spent 2025 as Josh Jacobs' primary backup, contributing 496 yards and three touchdowns on 125 carries, plus 99 receiving yards on 15 catches across 17 games. A solid depth piece with a proven NFL role.

His camp didn't go as planned, though. Wilson worked mostly with the third-string offense during OTAs, then sat out Seattle's entire preseason slate with a hamstring injury. He's expected to be healthy and make the 53-man roster, and both Wilson and Price should be full-go for Week 1, but the missed reps clearly cost him ground to Holani in the pecking order. At an ADP of 269.93 (RB78), Wilson is a deep-league handcuff at best, someone worth monitoring on waivers rather than drafting with intention.

Fantasy Football Draft Strategy for the Seahawks Backfield

Here's how to approach this backfield across formats heading into your 2026 draft:

• Draft Jadarian Price as an RB2 with real RB1 upside. He has the draft capital, the early-down role, and an open runway with Charbonnet sidelined to start the year.
• Treat Zach Charbonnet as a stash, not a Week 1 piece. He can't return before Week 5 at the earliest, so build your early-season lineups as if he isn't available.
• Grab George Holani late as a low-cost handcuff. His third-down role and rising camp buzz make him one of the better values on the board this summer.
• Only speculate on Emanuel Wilson in deeper leagues. The hamstring injury and lost camp reps have pushed him behind Holani, and he needs an injury in front of him to matter.
• Best ball and dynasty drafters should prioritize Price early and circle back for Holani in the double-digit rounds. Charbonnet's setback timeline reduces the odds of a true three-man committee forming before midseason.

Get Ready for Draft Day With the 2026 Fantasy Alarm Draft Guide

A crowded, uncertain backfield in Seattle is exactly the kind of situation that can wreck an unprepared draft board. Get ahead of it with the 2026 Fantasy Football Draft Guide, Fantasy Alarm's complete draft-day resource with rankings, sleepers, busts, and strategy for every format.

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