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Seahawks Running Back Zach Charbonnet Out for the Remainder of the Playoffs

Charbonnet tore his ACL after a hard hit in Seattle's divisional playoff win and will undergo season-ending surgery, ending his postseason contribution.

  • Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said Monday that Zach Charbonnet will miss the rest of the postseason and require season-ending surgery after a torn ACL, ESPN reported.
  • In Saturday's divisional-round game, Charbonnet was injured on a 1-yard gain after hard contact from Dee Winters and Eric Kendricks with 3:06 left in the second quarter, missing the second half.
  • Zach Charbonnet, a third-year running back, led the Seattle Seahawks offense with 12 rushing touchdowns and posted career highs with 184 carries and 730 rushing yards in 2025.
  • Seattle has just one other running back on its 53-man roster, starter Kenneth Walker III, while practice-squad backs Velus Jones Jr. and Cam Akers could see increased roles and George Holani may return from injured reserve.
  • With Sunday’s conference title game and a Super Bowl berth at stake, Mike Macdonald, Seahawks head coach, said `Breaks your heart` and noted Charbonnet faces a long rehabilitation road after surgery.
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regionalmedianews.com broke the news in on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
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