Overview
- The Seahawks placed running back Zach Charbonnet on the active physically unable to perform list at the start of training camp on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.
- Charbonnet tore his ACL in the NFC Divisional Round on January 17 and had reconstructive surgery in February, and the team says his recovery is progressing without naming a return date.
- Active/PUP counts against Seattle’s 90-man preseason roster and allows activation at any time in camp, but if Charbonnet shifts to reserve/PUP for the regular season he would be required to miss at least four games while a 2026 rule opens a 21-day practice window after Week 2 that could speed his return.
- His absence hands early first-team work to rookies and additions such as first-round pick Jadarian Price and Emanuel Wilson and creates a meaningful competition for the lead-back role while Kenny McIntosh also begins camp on PUP.
- The 2026 season is Charbonnet’s final year under his rookie deal, so missed games and the training-camp pecking order have direct consequences for his role and future earnings if he cannot reassert himself when healthy.