Seahawks rule out Zach Charbonnet for Sunday night against the Chiefs

Seattle Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet will not play Sunday night against Kansas City. Head coach Mike Macdonald ruled him out Friday, per ESPN's Adam Schefter, Underdog NFL and Pro Football Talk.

What is confirmed

Charbonnet is out for Week 7. Macdonald said he is not ready to play in a game yet, per Pro Football Talk. Underdog NFL listed the reason as his knee.

Charbonnet is coming back from a torn ACL. Seattle moved him from the physically unable to perform list to the 53-man roster on Thursday, and he logged full practices on Wednesday and Thursday, per RotoWire. So this looks like a team easing him in rather than a new setback.

With Charbonnet out, Seattle's available running backs are Emanuel Wilson, George Holani, Velus Jones and Robert Henry, per Pro Football Talk. Kenneth Walker III, who left Seattle for the Chiefs in free agency, will be on the other sideline.

What is still unclear

Macdonald did not give a target date for Charbonnet's debut. Full practices and a roster spot suggest he is close, but the Seahawks have not said whether Week 8 is the plan or how big his early workload will be.

Why it matters for RSO owners

Charbonnet owners have waited all season for this return, and the wait now runs at least one more week. When he does play, expect a ramp-up. Players coming off ACL tears rarely take a full workload in their first game back.

For Week 7, the Seattle backfield is a committee with no clear lead back. Wilson is the most likely to get early-down work, but none of these options is a confident start against a good Chiefs team in prime time.

What to do now

Bench Charbonnet for Sunday night. Keep him rostered; he is on the active roster and practicing fully, so his return is close. If you need a Week 7 fill-in, Wilson is a deep-league flex at best. Don't spend a big waiver claim on the committee.

What to watch next

Watch Seattle's Wednesday practice report next week and anything Macdonald says about Charbonnet's snap count. A clean week of practice with no designation would make Week 8 the likely debut.