The Seattle Seahawks were tasked with replacing pieces of its Super Bowl roster through the 2026 NFL Draft. Thus far, the class has been defined by injuries and the practice squad. General manager John Schneider made eight selections over the course of three days.
Who did the Seahawks draft, and how have they fared? CBS Sports revisits the 2026 NFL Draft. Price had been associated with Seattle for weeks leading up to draft night.
Seattle had lost Kenneth Walker III in free agency, and Zach Charbonnet was still recovering from an injury. The Seahawks seemed content picking Jeremiyah Love's teammate with the last pick on Thursday night. Price has 28 carries for 119 yards, as well as four receptions for 21 yards this season.
Most of his success has come on plays stretched to the boundary rather than between the tackles. Interior blocking has been a bit of a problem, and the stats bear that out. He is averaging 1.16 yards before contact, according to TruMedia.
He has been adequate as a pass catcher and inconsistent in pass protection. Coaches are not going to be happy with his two fumbles, but run game issues extend beyond him. Price had been battling a chest injury before re-aggravating it in practice earlier this month.
He was placed on injured reserve and will miss at least one more game. Seattle's draft strategy appeared to focus on replacing pieces lost from its Super Bowl roster. In addition to losing Walker, cornerback Riq Woolen signed with Philadelphia in free agency, so the team drafted Neal.
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