Zach Charbonnet's Week 8 Return and Expected Workload

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Zach Charbonnet’s Return Could Lead to a Split Backfield in Week 8

The Seattle Seahawks are adding Zach Charbonnet and Ja'Darian Price to a backfield that already includes two other running backs. Charbonnet is returning from an ACL injury, while Price has been dealing with a chest injury.

At best, Charbonnet could be part of a split in Week 8. Recovery from an ACL injury is not a light switch that takes a player from unavailable one week to fully healthy the next. It is a gradual process, and Charbonnet will need time to get acclimated.

Only Seattle knows how he will be used, but it would be surprising to see Charbonnet receive 80% or 90% of the workload in his first week back.