Seahawks Place Charbonnet on PUP List

The Seahawks placed Zach Charbonnet on the reserve/PUP list on Sunday, moving him off active/PUP as Seattle set its initial 53. CBS Sports, citing Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 Seattle, called it procedural. Charbonnet is still recovering from the left-knee ACL tear he suffered in the divisional round on Jan. 17. He will miss at least the first four games of 2026.

Field Gulls said the earliest he can debut is Week 5 against the San Francisco 49ers. A new NFL rule lets the 21-day practice window open after the second regular-season game, so he can practice as early as Week 3. There is no rush to force him back for that 49ers date. Seattle also just released Trevon Diggs in the same cutdown window.

What does Charbonnet on PUP mean for the Seahawks backfield?

The initial 53 has three running backs: Jadarian Price, George Holani, and Emanuel Wilson, Field Gulls and CBS both reported. Kenneth Walker III left for the Kansas City Chiefs after 1,027 rushing yards last season, Heavy wrote. Price was the No. 32 overall pick out of Notre Dame. He has not played a regular-season NFL snap. This desk is not inventing rookie stats.

NBC Sports' Pro Football Talk said Price is the clear-cut No. 1 while Charbonnet is out, with Holani and Wilson behind him. Head coach Mike Macdonald said Price was ready for a big workload, and quarterback Sam Darnold called Price a special player, PFT wrote. That is the sourced room. No other tailback is being invented here.

When can Zach Charbonnet return?

Four games is the floor, not a promise. Field Gulls noted Weeks 5 and 6 are a Sunday-Thursday short week, so a cautious target could slide to Week 7 against the Chiefs. TSN reported general manager John Schneider said the club did not consider taking Charbonnet off PUP to start the season, even with rehab going well. He had surgery in February.

Searchers typing Charbonnet PUP or Seahawks running backs 2026 want the ACL date, the four-game sit, Price as the Week 1 back, and the new practice-window rule. Reserve/PUP. Week 5 at the earliest. Price, Holani, Wilson until then.

Zach Charbonnet PUP FAQ

Why is Zach Charbonnet on the PUP list? He is recovering from a left-knee ACL tear suffered Jan. 17 in the divisional round. Seattle moved him from active/PUP to reserve/PUP on Sunday, CBS Sports reported.

How long will Charbonnet be out? At least the first four regular-season games. The earliest possible return is Week 5 vs the 49ers. A rule change lets his 21-day practice window open after Week 2.

Who is the Seahawks starting running back in Week 1? Jadarian Price, the No. 32 overall pick, is the lead back on the initial 53 with George Holani and Emanuel Wilson, per Field Gulls, CBS, and NBC Sports.