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Seahawks' Zach Charbonnet Won't Return for Sunday's Game
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In Short: Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald announced Friday that running back Zach Charbonnet won't be ready to play this weekend against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Charbonnet was placed on the active roster on Thursday after being on the physically unable to perform list for the first six games of the season.
There had been speculation that Charbonnet might return in time to face the Chiefs, but Macdonald said Charbonnet isn't quite ready yet.
Charbonnet sustained a torn ACL in January and has been working to recover.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Seahawks ruled out Charbonnet for their Sunday night contest.
Charbonnet had been pushing to return as soon as possible, but the Seahawks decided it was not feasible for Sunday night.
Charbonnet rushed for 730 yards and 12 touchdowns for the Seahawks last season before his injury.
With former Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III set to return to Seattle with the Chiefs, the absence of Charbonnet makes the contest less intriguing.
Seattle is averaging 3.9 yards per rush through their first six games, and the Seahawks’ run defense is allowing an average of 96 yards a game, with four total rushing touchdowns.
The Seahawks have not allowed a rusher to go 100 or more yards in 35 straight games, the league’s longest current streak.
The Seahawks' decision to keep Charbonnet out of the game this week underscores the cautious approach to player health and recovery.
What's confirmed
- Coach Mike Macdonald said Friday that Charbonnet isn’t quite ready to come back from a torn ACL he sustained in January.
- The anticipated return of Seattle Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet won’t happen this weekend against the Kansas City Chiefs.
- There had been speculation that Charbonnet would return in time to play against the undefeated Chiefs and former running back Kenneth Walker III.
- Charbonnet was placed on the active roster on Thursday after missing the first six games of the season on the physically unable to perform list.
- FILE - Seattle Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet walks out to the field before an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sept.
- “We’re going along with the plan. Plan was to get a great week’s worth of work and see where we’re at. We’re going to take it into next week," Macdonald said.
- Seattle has not allowed a rusher to go 100 or more yards in 35 straight games, the league’s longest current streak.
- Walker is averaging a league-leading 133 yards rushing per game and has scored eight touchdowns so far.
- The Seahawks’ run defense is allowing an average of 96 yards a game, with four total rushing touchdowns.
- Macdonald said Charbonnet had not had a setback in practice.
- Charbonnet rushed for 730 yards and 12 touchdowns for the Seahawks last season before he was injured.
What's still developing
- Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (ankle) is questionable and says he is trending in the right direction to play in the divisional game against the Bengals.
- Steelers S DeShon Elliott (knee) is in his 21-day window to return, and with a full week of full participation in practice, a return feels possible.
- The biggest takeaway from the Buccaneers injury report is the possibility of a return from starting QB Baker Mayfield, who has been dealing with a right thumb injury.
- Here's a look at game designations for all of Sunday's matchups: The Steelers and Saints are in France this week, playing at Stade de France just outside of Paris.
- Two of the biggest returns we could see this week involve quarterbacks.
- DL Mykel Williams (knee), who was sidelined to start the year, did not have a game designation this week after being upgraded from a non-participant on Wednesday to a full participant on Friday.
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- "It's not easy to say, 'All right, let's go.' So for him to have that courage to say that and work through the things he's worked through, you can't do anything but tip your cap to him."
- This week, there are some major potential returns and some key players sidelined.
- QB Lamar Jackson, who has missed the last two games with an ankle injury, says he is trending in the right direction to make his return against the Bengals.