Zach Charbonnet will NOT be suiting up for the Seahawks this Sunday, and honestly, if you’re feeling a little confused by all the signals coming out of Renton this week, you’re not alone. What started as an exciting possibility has turned into a head-scratcher, leaving us without one of our key running backs when we need him.
The Build-Up to Sunday Was Wild
This whole situation has been a rollercoaster. Remember Charbonnet’s torn ACL? That brutal hit came all the way back in January during the divisional-round win against the 49ers. It felt like forever, but then, on October 1, he was back practicing! That was huge. This week, the team even moved him to the active roster, and he was a full participant in practice on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. We were all hyped, right?
Head Coach Mike Macdonald even fueled that fire on Monday, telling reporters, “Zach is going to have a full week’s worth of reps, so that’s exciting. There is a possibility that you can see him on Sunday in some capacity, so that is exciting.” Possibility! Exciting! That’s what we heard, and that’s what got us ready to see him back on the field, even just a little.
Macdonald’s Friday Reversal and What It Means
Then Friday hit. The decision came down: Charbonnet will not play. And the explanation from Coach Macdonald on Friday felt like a totally different vibe from earlier in the week. He said, “We’re going along with the plan. Plan was to get a great week’s worth of work and see where we’re at. We’re going to take it into next week. It’s part of the plan. Zach’s doing great and we’ll go into next week and see how it goes.”
So, was playing Sunday *ever* really the plan, or was it always about getting a “great week’s worth of work”? The original statement definitely gave us the impression we might see him. Now, we are left wondering if this was the intent all along or if something changed. It’s not like the team violated any injury-reporting rules, but you can definitely argue they painted a picture that Charbonnet would be out there. As fans, we just want clarity.
It means we are heading into Sunday without Charbonnet, plain and simple. We will just have to keep our eyes peeled for next week, when hopefully the “plan” becomes a little clearer and we actually see him back in action. Until then, we’re all left scratching our heads a bit.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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