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Training Camp Storylines: Does Rookie Jadarian Price Win The Starting Job?

The Seahawks selected Jadarian Price in the first round of the 2025 draft. Does he win the starting job and what does the competition look like at running back?

Training Camp Storylines Running Back

With Seahawks training camp kicking off next week, Seahawks.com is counting down, in no particular order, 10 of the most intriguing storylines, position battles and players heading into the 2026 season. So far, we've looked *at special teams, and the return game in particular*, *safety*, *cornerback*, *off-ball linebacker*, the *defensive front*, the *offensive line*, *tight end*, *receiver*, quarterback and today we wrap things up with a look at running back.

Key running back additions: Jadarian Price (first-round pick), Emanuel Wilson (free agent signing),

Key running back departures: Kenneth Walker III (signed with Chiefs)

Despite the departure of Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III, who signed with the Chiefs during free agency, Seattle was confident in the running backs they still had on their roster. And when they had the opportunity to draft Jadarian Price at the end of the first round, they saw a talented player that "stood alone" on their draft board when it came time to make a decision on draft night.

"Great player," general manager/president of football operations John Schneider said after drafting Price. "The person's outstanding, the competitor, he's a Seahawk. It's really cool. We were kind of concerned people were going to go ahead of us because we felt like he was so out there in terms of mock drafts and what have you."

At Notre Dame last season, Price had 11 touchdowns and averaged 6.0 yards per carry, rushing for 674 yards on 113 carries. Highlighting his receiving and special teams ability, he had two receiving touchdowns and two touchdowns as a kick returner.

Following the draft, head coach Mike Macdonald said they plan on using Price in every way, including in the pass game and possibly in the return game.

"We're going to run wide zone and he's going to run wide zone," Macdonald said. "We're going to run some gap scheme. He's going to run some of that too and then the pass game he can come alive, too. I think that's part of our offense in general, that we can take another step in including our halfbacks in the pass game. Then, he's a great special teams player as well. The kick return stuff, we'll see how it shakes out in other phases, but he's going to come in and compete with the rest of the guys."

And it won't just be Price competing for the starting role. George Holani, who stepped up in place of an injured Zach Charbonnet during Seattle's playoff run, as well as free-agent signing Emanuel Wilson will also be looking for the opportunity to get reps.

Although it's not fully clear when Charbonnet will be returning, but when he does, he will factor into the run game. And then there is also Kenny McIntosh, who, like Charbonnet, is also rehabbing an ACL injury.

At the NFL League meetings in March, Macdonald said, "I mean, George Holani played great for us down the stretch. What was the number on Charb's (Zach Charbonnet) touchdowns? I mean Zach's a great player. He's not going to miss the whole year. And then Kenny Mac (McIntosh) [will] be able to come back and then the guys we added. So, I'm excited about how that room goes from here, and then, obviously, just like the rest of the team, any opportunity to take our team to the next level, we're going to look at it. So that's how John (Schneider) rolls."

Holani appeared in appeared in 11 games during the 2025 season. He rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on 22 regular-season carries. He played in two of Seattle's three playoff games after he returned from injured reserve.

When the entire room is fully healthy, Seattle has options. But to kick off training camp, it will be Price, Holani and Wilson competing for reps.

Check out photos of the Seahawks roster for the 2026 season.

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