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Seattle HC talks up Jadarian Price
Beat writer predicts "heavy dose" of George Holani
By: Doug Orth | Aug 31 2026, 11:55 pm
| Rookie Jadarian Price is ready to lead the Seattle Seahawks' backfield while it waits for Zach Charbonnet to return. Or at least as ready as he can be. Except for the week he missed with a minor injury, Price has had a strong summer, displaying the vision, decisiveness and athleticism that made him the Seahawks' choice with the 32nd pick in April's draft. He has looked as good as advertised -- and in some ways better.
"He's done a great job. He really has -- all three downs," coach Mike Macdonald said last week. "He's a rookie in terms of, there's going to be things that we're going to attack in his game that will show itself in games. We haven't been afforded the luxury of having the bodies right now at running back to give him the reps in a [preseason] game that we would normally give to a rookie runner."
The best guess is that the Seahawks are planning, for now, to roll with Price as their lead back while mixing in a heavy dose of George Holani, whose receiving and pass-blocking skills seem perfectly suited for third-down work.
(ESPN.com - Brady Henderson)
FFToday's Take: There is something off about this situation, if only because coaches talk about the importance of reps for rookies and still end up questioning if it was enough. Could Macdonald have seen enough from Price in practice? Unlikely. Fantasy managers should expect Price to lead this backfield while Charbonnet is away, but they need to understand what Henderson is saying about Holani's likely role - which is some of the most important work for a running back from a fantasy perspective. It would be shocking if Seattle asked Price to protect Sam Darnold's blind side without actually proving he can in a game. As such, expect to see a lot of Holani in September.
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