RB Zach Charbonnet designated to return to practice by Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks designated running back Zach Charbonnet to return to practice on Thursday, opening up a 21-day window for the fourth-year pro to return the 53-man roster.

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Charbonnet is working his way back from a torn ACL suffered during Seattle’s victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the divisional round of the playoff last season. Since he began this season on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, he won’t be eligible to return to game action until next week when the Seahawks face the 49ers, though he could be held out longer.

The Seahawks must add Charbonnet to the active roster before his 21-day practice window is up or he will remain on the PUP list for the rest of the season.

The 25-year-old Charbonnet is coming off his most productive year as a pro. In 16 games last season, the UCLA product rushed for career highs over 70 yards and 12 TDs while averaging 4.0 yards per carry. He added another 144 yards on 20 receptions.

In 49 total games over three seasons, the 6-foot-1, 220-pound running back has amassed 1,761 yards and 21 TDs rushing.

With Charbonnet out, Seattle’s run game has been around the middle of the pack, ranking 18th in the NFL with 101 yards per game. But the team is coming off a Week 3 loss to the Washington Commanders in which its running backs produced just 39 yards on 17 carries. Additionally, rookie running back Jadarian Price, a first-round pick, has lost two fumbles through his first three games, and Seattle running backs have yet to run for a TD this season.

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