The Seattle Seahawks have overhauled their backfield this offseason, as they lost Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III to free agency and responded by signing Emanuel Wilson and drafting Jadarian Price
But with Zach Charbonnet recovering from a torn ACL and question marks surrounding George Holani, the Seahawks may want to add another piece to their running back room before the NFL season beigns.
Jake Beckman of FanSided recently outlined several low-risk moves teams should pursue before training camp wraps up, and one of the more intriguing suggestions centers on the Seattle adding Najee Harris.
Harris spent the 2025 campaign with the Los Angeles Chargers, but played in just three games before being knocked out with a torn Achilles. By the time the regular season begins, he would be approaching a full year of recovery, so he should be good to go if the Seahawks want him.
Beckman acknowledges that the injury keeps Harris from being at peak form, yet he notes the timeline is far from catastrophic. A player of Harris’ size and experience could immediately stabilize the room, offering a complementary style to the younger backs while reducing the pressure on Charbonnet’s return timetable.
Harris famously spent the first four years of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, rattling off over 1,000 yards in all four seasons. He wasn’t exactly efficient, averaging 3.9 yards per carry, but he was a terrific short-yardage back who also demonstrated capability as a pass-catcher out of the backfield.
In fact, during Harris’ rookie campaign, he hauled in 74 receptions while also racking up 1,200 rushing yards, both of which remain career highs to this day.
The appeal of the move lies in its limited downside. Harris would arrive as a short-term addition rather than a multi-year financial commitment, allowing Seattle to address a clear roster hole without mortgaging future flexibility.
For a team already built to win now, the addition of a veteran who has carried a full workload in previous seasons represents the kind of practical upgrade Beckman believes front offices should chase before camp closes and the regular season arrives.
Whether the Seahawks ultimately pursue Harris remains to be seen, but the logic Beckman lays out is straightforward. A roster that is otherwise ready to compete at the highest level can become even more complete with one measured addition at the position that currently looks thinnest.
In an offseason window that still allows for such low-risk maneuvers, the Seahawks’ backfield presents one of the clearer opportunities.
Perhaps there could be a match between Seattle and the 28-year-old Harris before Week 1.
