Seahawks clear Charbonnet and Price for Monday as Shaheed is ruled out

Seattle Seahawks running backs Zach Charbonnet and Jadarian Price carry no injury designation into Monday night's game against the Chicago Bears, and both are expected to play. Adam Schefter of ESPN said Saturday it will be Charbonnet's season debut. The same final report lists wide receiver Rashid Shaheed as out with a knee injury.

What is confirmed

Seattle's Saturday report clears both backs. Charbonnet (knee) had slipped to limited on Friday after four straight full practices, and Price (chest) practiced fully Friday after Seattle designated him to return from injured reserve. Underdog NFL and Seahawks.com writer John Boyle both noted the two backs have no game status, which means they are good to go.

Shaheed is out after missing practice all week. He will not play Monday.

What still needs to happen

Price was designated to return from IR earlier this week, so Seattle still has to activate him to the 53-man roster before kickoff. That move is expected but had not been announced as of Saturday evening.

How Seattle splits the work is the open question. Charbonnet is coming back from a knee injury and has not played a snap this season, so a cautious first game would not be a surprise. Price has the cleaner week of practice.

What RSO owners should do now

Charbonnet owners can plan to start him as a flex on Monday, with the caveat that his workload is unknown. If you have a reliable Sunday option, playing that back and holding Charbonnet until you see his usage is the safer call.

Price owners should treat him as a bench stash this week and a possible flex in deeper leagues. If he is still unrostered, add him now. A healthy Seattle backfield with two capable backs gives Price long-term value even if Monday is a split.

Anyone starting a Seattle receiver needs a replacement for Shaheed. Look to Sunday options first so you are not left scrambling Monday.

What to watch next

Watch for Price's activation off injured reserve before Monday's game, then the snap and carry split between Charbonnet and Price against Chicago. Shaheed's practice status on Wednesday will tell you whether his knee threatens Week 9 too.