Seahawks Get Bad News on Running Back Before Saints Game

After a disappointing start to the 2025 NFL season, losing to the division rival San Francisco 49ers in the season opener, the Seattle Seahawks were able to bounce back with a vengeance, getting an impressive win against Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Seahawks’ offense was able to put up 31 points on T.J. Watt and company, which showed a lot of promise for what Mike Macdonald’s squad might be able to accomplish during the 2025 campaign. Despite throwing two interceptions, Seahawks newcomer Sam Darnold was able to move the chains and throw for two touchdowns, connecting with six receivers.

Injury Concerns Heading Into Week 3 for the Seahawks

Although the Seahawks are coming off a solid win over the Steelers, the team does have some injury concerns heading into Week 3’s matchup against the winless New Orleans Saints.

According to Gregg Bell of the Tacoma News Tribune, running back Zach Charbonnet joins Devin Witherspoon, Julian Love and Nick Emmanwori as players listed as doubtful for Sunday’s matchup at Lumen Field in Seattle.

Over the course of the first two games of the season, Charbonnet has racked up 57 yards from scrimmage and one rushing touchdown. Obviously, Kenneth Walker III is the lead back and will almost get the bulk of the carries, but not having Charbonnet on the field will hurt the run game while putting more pressure on Walker to shoulder the load out of the backfield.

With the NFC West being as competitive as any division in the league so far this season, with the three other teams all having undefeated 2-0 records coming into Week 3, Macdonald’s squad needs to get every win they can from here on out to keep up with the 49ers, Los Angeles Rams and Arizona Cardinals.

Saints Shouldn’t be Overlooked

GettyNEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – AUGUST 17: New Orleans Saints head coach Kellen Moore looks on prior to the start of the NFL Preseason 2025 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Caesars Superdome on August 17, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

Fortunately for Seattle, the Saints are a bit of a mess right now, as they are a team in a rebuilding phase, with new head coach Kellen Moore leading the charge. New Orleans lost to the Cardinals in Week 1 and then fell to the 49ers in Week 2, so they’ve already lost twice to NFC West opponents.

However, both of those losses were one-possession games down the stretch, with New Orleans only losing to Arizona by a touchdown and then losing by just five to San Francisco a week later.

That said, the Saints may be a bad team this year and headed for a year on the outside looking in on the NFL playoffs, but they will pull out wins from time to time against teams not taking them seriously.

The Seahawks are heavily favored in this game, a status that is unlikely to change if Charbonnet is ruled out. However, there’s a chance there’s an upset brewing in Seattle on Sunday, with Moore anxious to get his first win, especially after coming so close against the Cardinals and 49ers.

Ultimately, the Seahawks should improve to 2-1 on the season and set their sights on Kyler Murray and company in Arizona in Week 4, but this game could turn out to be a nailbiter.

J.K. Dobbins talks split with Chargers, signing with rival Broncos before Week 3

The Los Angeles Chargers didn’t appear to have a bad split with running back J.K. Dobbins this offseason. 

Granted, the Chargers applied a really rare tag to Dobbins ahead of free agency, then signed Najee Harris and drafted Omarion Hampton in the first round, while he went and signed with the Denver Broncos. 

That…does sound pretty bad, actually. But asked about the saga before the Chargers and Broncos collide in Week 3, Dobbins kept it all business and didn’t really create any revenge-game narratives. 

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"They did (want me back). But we just didn't see eye to eye," Dobbins told Chris Tomasson of the 

Denver Gazette. "Business is business. They did what they had to do. I did what I had to do. They absolutely wanted me, but we just didn't see eye to eye business-wise. That's where that's at."

Dobbins had a really good season with the Chargers last year while becoming a candidate for Comeback Player of the Year. Given that, it’s not exactly a surprise that he’s emerged as the lead back for the Broncos and is again averaging a steady 4.6 yards per carry. 

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Either way, Dobbins and the Chargers know each other well and that should be reflected during a nice physical AFC West battle over the weekend. 

Clearly, things have worked out well for both parties.

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