Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III, who rushed for a team-high 1,027 yards this past season, departed in free agency<\/a> to sign a three-year, $43.05 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. Backfield mate Zach Charbonnet, who ran for 730 yards and a team-high 12 touchdowns this past fall, is recovering from a torn ACL that could sideline him for much of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n At the moment, that seems to leave recent free agent addition Emanuel Wilson<\/a>, George Holani and Kenny McIntosh as the top three running backs on Seattle\u2019s depth chart.<\/p>\n Wilson, who rushed for 998 yards over the past two seasons as a backup for the Green Bay Packers, signed a one-year, $2.1 million deal with the Seahawks last week. Holani, who served as Walker\u2019s backup in the postseason after Charbonnet got hurt, played well in limited action. McIntosh, meanwhile, ran for 172 yards on 31 carries for Seattle in 2024 before tearing his ACL in training camp<\/a> last July.<\/p>\n Other running backs currently on the Seahawks\u2019 offseason roster are\u00a0Velus Jones Jr., Cam Akers and Jacardia Wright. Seattle also could target another running back in next month\u2019s NFL Draft.<\/p>\n And of course, as general manager John Schneider pointed out during his conversation with Seattle Sports\u2019 Wyman and Bob<\/a> on Thursday, it\u2019s only March. The 2026 season is still six and a half months away.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s a position that you can find guys,\u201d Schneider said when asked about the current state of the Seahawks\u2019 running back room. \u201cAnd obviously, (Walker was) outstanding, and everybody\u2019s really excited for him. I mean, that\u2019s a great, great contract for a running back. But George did a great job. We\u2019re really excited about Emmanuel Wilson, who we got from Green Bay, a heavy runner with really nice feet.<\/p>\n \u201cJust to kind of quell people, at this time of the year, I get it,\u201d he added. \u201cBut like, (Charbonnet) is doing great. Kenny McIntosh, he had a great (2024) season, and that was just an awful injury for him. But I get it. And it\u2019s a position that \u2026 we know where we\u2019re at right now.\u201d<\/p>\n More praise for Holani<\/p>\n During his conversation with Wyman and Bob last week, Schneider gave an unprompted shout-out<\/a> to Holani for rising to the occasion as the team\u2019s No. 2 running back in the postseason.<\/p>\n Holani, who went undrafted out of Boise State in 2024, had three catches for 27 yards in the NFC title game. He then keyed a field-goal drive in the Super Bowl with a 7-yard run and a 5-yard reception on back-to-back plays.<\/p>\n \u201cThe one thing that got overlooked in those last two games \u2013 and I was talking to (head coach) Mike Macdonald about this \u2013 George was awesome in the NFC Championship game and he was awesome in the Super Bowl,\u201d Schneider told Wyman and Bob on March 12. \u201c\u2026 Every time he goes in the game, he just performs.\u201d<\/p>\n Schneider then heaped more praise on Holani after being asked about him during Thursday\u2019s conversation with Wyman and Bob. That came after Holani signed his exclusive rights free agent tender<\/a> with the Seahawks on Monday.<\/p>\n \u201cGeorge is one of those guys that just does everything really well,\u201d Schneider said on Thursday. \u201cHe catches the ball, pass protection, doesn\u2019t put the ball on the ground, really good instincts and he\u2019s a true pro. Like, he\u2019s just got great personality.\u201d<\/p>\n The John Schneider Show airs on Wyman and Bob every Thursday at 4 p.m. leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n More on the Seattle Seahawks<\/p>\n \u2022 How Seahawks are poised for stockpile of picks in strong 2027 NFL Draft<\/a>
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