The Seattle Seahawks turned plenty of heads when they used their first-round pick to get Notre Dame star running back Jadarian Price. He was the clear-cut RB2 after fellow Fighting Irish Jeremiyah Love, but he was projected to be gone in the mid-second round.
That speaks volumes about the Seahawks' thoughts on him. With Kenneth Walker III gone and Zach Charbonnet still nursing an injury, he enters the season as the primary candidate to be the team's workhorse back, at least on paper.
Nevertheless, that might not necessarily be the case. Seattle is also clearly quite high on George Holani, and he might be in for a huge role even when the RB corps is back to full strength.
Seattle Seahawks running back George Holani may give Jadarian Price a run for his money
Holani's familiarity with the team and the offense will certainly give him a high floor in 2026. He wasn't much of a factor earlier in his career, totalling 28 touches for 97 yards and one touchdown in his first two years as a pro.
However, he turned a corner in the postseason. With Charbonnet out for the year, Holani was tasked with carrying a bigger load of reps, and he responded by giving them 31 rushing yards in the NFC Championship Game and 13 more in the Super Bowl. That's not necessarily impressive, but it shows that they trust him.
Holani is much more physical than Price. Also, given concerns about Price's ball security (he had three fumbles in 2025), head coach Mike Macdonald will most likely turn to the veteran in passing-down situations.
Charbonnet will be out for a while, and that should give Holani more than enough time to pay back that confidence and prove that he can be a steady contributor. Granted, Price will still have a big role and be given as many chances to improve as he can handle, but he may not be the lone ball-carrier in Seattle, at least early on in the season.
Of course, that doesn't mean that will be the case for the entire year. Price should embrace a bigger role once he settles into the offense and shakes off the jitters. If anything, Holani might be more of a threat to Charbonnet's playing time, given that Zach is entering a contract year and might not be fully healthy even when he returns to play this season.
Whatever the case, the Seahawks may want to take things slowly with their prized rookie at first. And with a reliable and up-and-coming backup by his side, there's no need to throw that much on his plate right out of the gate.
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