Zach Charbonnet
Charbonnet is a Seattle back coming off a torn ACL who has not played in 2026, and his Week 8 debut against the Bears is still undecided.
Role
His usage is unknown because he has not played. Yardbarker says he is "in line to handle significant carries" when he returns, and NBC's player note calls his workload unknown. Emanuel Wilson has been the leading rusher and George Holani has played passing downs (NBC note). Jadarian Price has missed four games with a chest injury and is eligible to return from IR. He had a 36% offensive snap share with 140 scoreless scrimmage yards before the injury (Yardbarker, Oct. 26). Coach Mike Macdonald said either, both or neither of Price and Charbonnet could play. I found no reported snap share, touch count or depth chart for Charbonnet. Last season he had 184 carries for 730 yards and 12 touchdowns, and he was often the short-yardage and goal-line option (NBC Sports/PFT).
He has practiced fully two weeks in a row, and Macdonald said there was no setback and that it is "going as good as we could hope" (Seahawks.com). His rehab is ahead of the typical nine-to-twelve-month ACL timeline (SSBCrack). Seattle's backfield has been thin and has fumbled. He was a co-starter last year and the goal-line back, so he could take back that touchdown work (PFT, ESPN). NBC's note says Wilson's days as the lead back are likely numbered.
Seattle has deliberately held him out and will not commit to a debut. He was ruled out for the Chiefs game even after a full practice week, and Macdonald has declined to say whether he plays against the Bears. The team has said it is taking the long view. Even after he returns, Wilson, Holani and a returning Price all compete for touches. A first game back from an ACL could come with a snap restriction, but I found no report of one.
Where analysts split
The open question is how quickly Seattle works him in. Yardbarker expects significant carries. NBC says his workload is unknown and sees him as an RB2 or flex-level contributor in the coming weeks. Reporting does not settle whether he plays Week 8 or how much, and it does not say how the work splits with Wilson and Price.
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