Some rookies enter the NFL with mounting expectations to perform at a high level out of the gates, while others are eased into prominent roles on their respective teams over time.
Seattle Seahawks rookie Jadarian Price approaches his first season in the NFL with pressure to perform as the team’s starting running back, with star RB Zach Charbonnet slated to begin the 2026 season on the shelf due to a torn ACL.
According to NFL.com’s Gennaro Filice, Price is one of 12 rookies in the NFL who need to succeed in their first season in the league.
Seattle will rely on Price to handle the lion share of carries in the ground game for a good portion of the season until Charbonnet returns.
The Seahawks have much at stake in 2026 as the defending Super Bowl champions. Seattle was the third highest-scoring team in the league in 2026. The Seahawks ranked No. 10 in the NFL in rushing yards last season with 2,096 and No. 7 in rushing touchdowns with 19.
Price will be tasked with playing at a high level to help maintain the strength of the Seahawks’ balanced offense in a season that will once again come with Super Bowl expectations in 2026. His excellent play at Notre Dame in 2025 is an indicator of his capability to record high volume yardage next season.
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Seahawks need rookie RB Jadarian Price to have big impact in 2026