Seattle RB Chabonnet won't return this weekend against the Chiefs

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Peterson, A. M. (2026, October 24). Seattle RB Chabonnet won't return this weekend against the Chiefs. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/seattle-rb-chabonnet-won-t-return-this-weekend-against-the-chiefs/article_adff20f2-c3d4-54be-af09-981f50bb6bf1.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-24 · by Anne M. Peterson

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Seattle Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet will not play this weekend against the Kansas City Chiefs due to ongoing recovery from a torn ACL sustained in January. Coach Mike Macdonald confirmed that Charbonnet needs another week of practice before he can return, despite speculation suggesting otherwise. With rookie Jadarian Price also out with an injury, Seattle’s struggling running game could benefit from Charbonnet’s 730 yards and 12 touchdowns from last season when he returns next week.
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Zach Charbonnet, the Seattle Seahawks' running back, will not return to play this weekend against the Kansas City Chiefs despite earlier speculation that he might be ready. Coach Mike Macdonald announced on Friday that Charbonnet isn't yet recovered from his torn ACL injury sustained in January. The team plans to assess Charbonnet's progress next week before making any decisions about his return. Charbonnet was placed back on the active roster on Thursday after being sidelined for the first six games of the season due to his injury. Last year, he rushed for 730 yards and 12 touchdowns, and his absence has contributed to Seattle ranking 18th in rushing yards per game this season with an average of 107.2 total yards on the ground.

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Who wrote this

Anne M. Peterson
21 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 There had been speculation that Charbonnet would return in time to play Sunday against the undefeated Chiefs and former Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III.
2026-10-24 · assertive framing · Seattle RB Chabonnet won't return this weekend against the Chiefs
🔮 As the Seahawks prepare to face former teammate Kenneth Walker III, they may be getting some help with their own running game.
2026-10-22 · assertive framing · The Seahawks prepare to face former teammate Kenneth Walker III while Zach Charbonnet could return
🔮 He, too, is hopeful the Seahawks will turn things around.
2026-10-17 · assertive framing · Turnovers keep piling up for the Seahawks, who are looking to rebound after losing 2 straight games
🔮 The current Ebola outbreak was declared in mid-May after spreading in a remote part of eastern Congo.
2026-10-17 · assertive framing · Zambian NWSL players must wait to return from international duty
🔮 When Damian Lillard tore his left Achilles tendon during the playoffs two seasons ago, he recalls that a television pundit said the injury would be the end of his career.
2026-10-14 · assertive framing · Damian Lillard is back on the court for the Trail Blazers with something to prove
🔮 Leonard Williams played despite a low ankle sprain that kept him out of practice for two days last week. Key Number 5 — Jason Myers made all five of his field goal attempts Sunday, all from more than 40 yards out. Next steps
2026-10-12 · assertive framing · The Seahawks are struggling with turnovers as they try to defend their title
🔮 “When your number gets called, for Ty to step up in that moment, when Nico couldn’t go, and he put himself in a spot where he was revealed for knowing our run game, knowing what to get us into.
2026-10-11 · assertive framing · No. 21 UCLA downs turnover-plagued No. 13 Oregon 17-15 to remain undefeated
🔮 “What I saw from our players, that will, that never say die attitude that they have,” Harbaugh said.
2026-10-05 · assertive framing · Emanuel Wilson sparks Seahawks past Chargers 30-23, handing Los Angeles a fourth straight loss
🔮 SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Seahawks rookie running back Jadarian Price was ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers and will miss at least the next three games because of a chest injury.
2026-10-04 · assertive framing · Seahawks place rookie RB Jadarian Price on injured reserve while Julian Love returns
🔮 Darnold’s interceptions spoiled what would otherwise have been a stellar return.
2026-09-29 · assertive framing · Seahawks regroup after loss, look toward hosting the Chargers on Sunday
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Chiefs SEATTLE Seahawks Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl

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Seahawks ORG · 6× Charbonnet PERSON · 5× SEATTLE GPE · 3× Chiefs ORG · 2× Macdonald PERSON · 2× Walker PERSON · 2× Mike Macdonald PERSON · 1× Seattle Seahawks ORG · 1× Zach Charbonnet PERSON · 1× the Kansas City Chiefs ORG · 1×

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There had been speculation that Charbonnet would return in time to play Sunday against the undefeated Chiefs and former Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-24
🔮 There had been speculation that Charbonnet would return in time to play Sunday against the undefeated Chiefs and former Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III.
2026-10-24 · Toronto Star
Seattle RB Chabonnet won't return this weekend against the Chiefs · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 1 hedged)

SEATTLE (AP) — The anticipated return of Seattle Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet won’t happen this weekend against the Kansas City Chiefs. asserted
return → happen → Chiefs
Coach Mike Macdonald said Friday that Charbonnet isn’t quite ready to come back from a torn ACL he sustained in January. asserted
he → say → January
“We’re going along with the plan. asserted
We → go → plan
Plan was to get a great week’s worth of work and see where we’re at. asserted
we → get → where
We’re going to take it into next week,” Macdonald said. asserted
Macdonald → go → week
“It’s part of the plan. asserted
It → ’ → plan
Zach’s doing great and we’ll go into next week and see how it goes.” asserted
it → do → week
There had been speculation that Charbonnet would return in time to play Sunday against the undefeated Chiefs and former Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III. asserted
Charbonnet → return → Chiefs
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. asserted
Charbonnet → place → list
Macdonald said Charbonnet had not had a setback in practice. asserted
Charbonnet → say → practice
Charbonnet rushed for 730 yards and 12 touchdowns for the Seahawks last season before he was injured. asserted
he → rush → Seahawks
Seattle could use him to boost the running game. uncertain
Seattle → use → game
The Seahawks are ranked 18th in the league with an average of 107.2 total yards on the ground this season. asserted
Seahawks → rank → ground
The Seahawks are coming off a 17-14 loss to the Denver Broncos, the third loss this season for the defending Super Bowl champions. asserted
Seahawks → come → champions
Walker, the Super Bowl MVP for the Seahawks, went to the Chiefs as a free agent in the offseason. asserted
Walker → go → offseason
He rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns in Kansas City’s 22-6 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers last Sunday. asserted
He → rush → Chargers
Walker is averaging a league-leading 133 yards rushing per game and has scored eight touchdowns so far. asserted
Walker → average → touchdowns
The Seahawks’ run defense is allowing an average of 96 yards a game, with four total rushing touchdowns. asserted
defense → allow → touchdowns
Seattle has not allowed a rusher to go 100 or more yards in 35 straight games, the league’s longest current streak. asserted
rusher → allow → games
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