Seahawks' Running Game in Flux After Key Losses

0:00It's April 3rd. This is NFL News Today. Your AI-powered source for everything, NFL. The Seattle Seahawks, fresh off their Super Bowl win, are gearing up for another run despite losing some key pieces in free agency. Super Bowl MVP running back Kenneth Walker III, Edge R Usher, Boy Mayfay, and Safety Kobe Bryant all hit the road. To counter that, they locked in wide receiver Rashid Shaheed on a three-year, $51 million deal and gave Jackson Smith and Jigba a massive. Four-year, $168.6 million extension. Their biggest outside grab, running back in manual Wilson. They stayed pretty quiet in free agency overall, focusing on a few spots while eyeing upgrades. The interior offensive line needs work, but experts like Bleacher reports Brad Ganyan point to the running back room as their top headache heading into the draft. Fans and analysts are buzzing about how this shakes out, especially with Walker's explosive speed gone. That loss highlights their already shaky interior line, which struggled to create holes

1:04last season. It could mean trouble moving the chains without that big play threat. One big wild card is Zach Sharbanay, their second-round pick from UCLA whose yards and touchdowns climbed each year. In 2025, he racked up 730 yards and 12 scores before tearing his ACL in the divisional round against the 49ers. General manager John Schneider shared good news on the surgery. It went smooth. And praise Sharbanay's work ethic, saying he'd attack rehab like a pro. Still, his status for week one remains up in the air, leaving the Seahawks to ponder draft moves that could reshape their ground game for the long haul.