Jadarian Price enters Seahawks camp as lead back
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Jadarian Price enters camp as Seattle's lead back
Seahawks first-round pick Jadarian Price (RB, SEA) reports to training camp Friday, July 17, as the expected starter after Kenneth Walker III departed in free agency. This is one of the cleaner opportunity stories of the 2026 fantasy season.
Walker, who won Super Bowl LX MVP after rushing for 135 yards and 161 scrimmage yards in Seattle's 29-13 win over the New England Patriots, signed a 3-year, $43.05 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs when free agency opened in March. The Seahawks declined to apply the franchise tag, and Walker later said he knew during the season he would not return.
Who else is in the backfield?
Zach Charbonnet (RB, SEA) tore his ACL in Seattle's playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers. He has a late-July check-up scheduled and is reportedly progressing well, but is expected to miss the early part of 2026. Until he is healthy, Price is the clear lead back.
The rest of the depth chart is thin. Emanuel Wilson was signed in free agency, and Greg Holani projects as a passing-down option. Neither seriously threatens Price's role to open the year.
What Price brings from Notre Dame
Price totaled 1,692 rushing yards and 21 rushing touchdowns across 41 college games. In his final season, he ran for 674 yards on 113 carries at 6.0 yards per carry while sharing the backfield with Jeremiyah Love. He has already signed his rookie contract, so there are no holdout concerns.
The one real gap in his profile is the passing game. He saw just 13 targets across his final two college seasons, so that side of his game is untested at the NFL level.
Fantasy outlook for Price
Price is a solid RB2 with upside in both redraft and dynasty formats. The Seahawks have a strong offensive line and a track record of feeding their starter, so the workload opportunity is genuine. If Charbonnet misses significant time, Price could absorb the red zone work that Walker converted at a high rate.
For PPR leagues, the passing-game limitation is worth factoring into his value. Seattle veterans report July 24, with the first open practice on July 25.