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Seattle Seahawks analyst Hugh Millen suggested new team running back Emanuel Wilson might not make the 2026 roster.<\/p>\n
The Seattle Seahawks<\/a> found a potential<\/a> Kenneth Walker<\/a> replacement in free agent running back Emanuel Wilson<\/a>. But Seahawks analyst Hugh Millen cast doubt over whether Wilson will adequately replace the Super Bowl MVP.<\/p>\n In fact, Millen isn\u2019t sure Wilson will even make the Seahawks 2026 roster.<\/p>\n \u201cI wouldnt be surprised if Emanuel Wilson does not make the team. He has the look of a 2nd or 3rd RB on the depth chart,\u201d said Millen, via Seattle sports host Dick Fain<\/a>.<\/p>\n Wilson served as a quality backup running back the past two years with the Green Bay Packers<\/a>. With 502 rushing yards and a 4.9 yards per carry average<\/a>, the 2024 campaign was Wilson\u2019s best statistical season in Green Bay.<\/p>\n Last season, Wilson posted 496 rushing yards and three scores. He averaged 4.0 yards per attempt as well with the Packers.<\/p>\n Projecting Emanuel Wilson\u2019s Role With Seahawks<\/p>\n Wilson was the first external running back the Seahawks added this week after Walker departed in free agency for the Kansas City Chiefs<\/a>. For that reason, pundits see Wilson as the most likely front-runner to replace Walker.<\/p>\n However, the Seahawks already have<\/a> seven running backs on their roster and continue to be linked to other big-named<\/a> running backs on the trade market. Wilson also landed just a 1-year deal that\u2019s worth $2 million<\/a> with incentives.<\/p>\n Wilson could have the first crack at the RB1 job in Seattle. But that doesn\u2019t mean he will earn it.<\/p>\n Millen essentially predicted he wouldn\u2019t.<\/p>\n Fain added in his post on X that Millen argued his evaluation of Wilson reminded him of former Seahawks wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling<\/a>.<\/p>\n Last March, Seattle signed<\/a> Valdes-Scantling to a 1-year, $5.5 million contract. The Seahawks cut<\/a> the veteran wideout at the end of the preseason.<\/p>\n \u201cI wouldnt be surprised if Emanuel Wilson does not make the team. He has the look of a 2nd or 3rd RB on the depth chart.\u201d<\/p>\n Says it reminds him of his evaluation of MVS when the Hawks signed him last offseason. <\/p>\n -Hugh Millen on with us now<\/p>\n The Seahawks have a hole to fill at running back with Walker\u2019s departure. The 25-year-old led Seattle to a Super Bowl rout versus the New England Patriots<\/a> with 135 rushing yards and two catches for 26 additional yards.<\/p>\n Walker finished<\/a> the 2026 postseason run with 313 rushing yards, averaging 4.8 yards per carry, with four touchdowns.<\/p>\n The Chiefs signed<\/a> Walker to a 3-year, $43.05 million contract in free agency.<\/p>\n Injury Update on RB Zach Charbonnet<\/p>\n How much of an opportunity Wilson receives could greatly depend on Zach Charbonnet\u2019s<\/a> health.<\/p>\n Charbonnet split the backfield with Walker during the 2025 regular season. Charbonnet, though, suffered a knee injury in the NFC divisional matchup against the San Francisco 49ers<\/a>.<\/p>\n On Friday, Seahawks general manager John Schneider gave a great update on Charbonnet<\/a>. Schneider said<\/a> on Seattle Sports radio Charbonnet\u2019s surgery \u201cwent very well\u201d and added team\u2019s outlook on the running back is \u201cvery positive.\u201d<\/p>\n However, Schneider didn\u2019t offer a timetable and concluded that the team will continue to look for running back options.<\/p>\n During 2025, Charbonnet ran<\/a> for 730 yards, averaging 4.0 yards per carry, with 12 touchdowns. He has gained at least 500 yards on the ground in two consecutive years.<\/p>\n Coming off knee surgery, Charbonnet isn\u2019t a candidate for 200-plus carries in 2026. So the Seahawks need one of their other running backs to step up and play a significant role.<\/p>\n At the beginning of the regular season, they may even need someone to start until Charbonnet is fully healthy.<\/p>\n But whether that\u2019s Wilson remains to be seen. Seattle Sports\u2019 Brock Huard argued this week the Seahawks may make a major splash at running back in the 2026 NFL<\/a> Draft.<\/p>\n \u201c[Wilson\u2019s] not gonna blow you away with explosive runs,\u201d Huard said Friday<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cAs I look at Kenny, I look at George, I look at this addition, OK, they got some tractors. They got some guys that\u2019ll create some yards after contact like a John Deere tractor, but they don\u2019t have any kind of Mustang, Ferrari (or) Camaro. They don\u2019t have anybody that can get outside and be explosive.<\/p>\n \u201cI would think that\u2019s coming in the draft.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tDave Holcomb<\/a> is a sports reporter covering the NFL and MLB for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions. Originally from Pittsburgh, Holcomb has covered college and professional sports for outlets including FanSided, Rotowire and Yardbarker. 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