Zach Charbonnet

According to Corbin, Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald said the plan is not for RB Zach Charbonnet to play on Thursday night’s game against the Broncos.  Macdonald explained that it would be “too tricky” for Charbonnet to return in time on a short week as he works his way back from knee surgery.

Charbonnet opened his 21-day practice window last week, but Seattle is taking a patient approach rather than rushing him back onto the field.  Fantasy football managers can expect Charbonnet—currently PlayerProfiler’s RB40 and rising in seasonal-redraft formats—to target a return in Week 7, leaving Emanuel Wilson to lead the backfield in Week 6 after rushing for 61 yards and 1 TD in Week 5.  ~Jason Diaz

An undrafted rookie out of UTSA, Robert Henry Jr. was signed off the Commanders’ practice squad and onto the Seahawks’ active roster today. With rookie RB Jadarian Price going on injured reserve and Zach Chabronnet still working his way back from a major knee injury, Henry arrives to bolster a shorthanded Seahawk backfield, filling in behind Emanuel Wilson, and George Holani.

Undersized for a bellcow role with a 28.9 BMI (28th percentile), Henry wins with burst over straight-line speed. His athletic testing reveals an 80th-percentile Burst Score (124.9) alongside an uninspiring 43rd-percentile Speed Score (93.9). Still, his collegiate efficiency at UTSA speaks for itself, boasting a 96th-percentile college YPC. Right now, he’s purely an injury-dependent handcuff behind the players ahead of him.

Two-time Pro Bowl RB Joe Mixon has signed with the Seahawks and reportedly will start on the practice squad. This comes two days after Mixon posted a hype video on X, proclaiming himself back. Mixon missed all of 2025 with a foot injury but was RB17 over 14 games in 2024.

This is an interesting landing spot for Mixon. Zach Charbonnet had his 21-day practice window open last week to return from IR, just as first rounder Jadarian Price was placed on IR. Emanuel Wilson is coming off of a game where he put up 120 total yards and 2 TDs in a workhorse role. Mixon is worth a speculative add in dynasty leagues but for redraft, fantasy football managers may not want to use much FAAB on him without a clear role rest of season. This could mean George Holani’s days are numbered as a rosterable asset.

First-round draft pick RB Jadarian Price has been placed on IR after aggravating his chest injury in practice this week. Price will now miss a minimum of four weeks.

While Zach Charbonnet had his practice window opened this week and will be returning soon, the team has 21 days to activate him to the 53-man roster. Until then, it will be Emanuel Wilson and George Holani leading the Seahawks backfield while Price is out.

The anticipation is for Seahawks RB George Holani to start the year getting used on third downs, short-yardage and goal line situations. Holani’s 129.8 Burst Score, top amongst all Seahawks RB’s, should help him be effective, particularly in those short-yardage and goal line situations.

Destin’s report supports another recent report from ESPN’s Brady Anderson that Holani will get a “heavy dose” of work. While he likely will lose out on the short-yardage and goal line work whenever Zach Charbonnet (on PUP, out for a minimum of the first 4 weeks) returns from his ACL tear suffered in January, it’s possible he could retain the third down and passing situation role. Holani is a sneaky late round pick, especially in PPR leagues and is currently PlayerProfiler’s RB54 for fantasy football redraft leagues.