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Seahawks place rookie Jadarian Price on injured reserve
Seattle’s first-round running back will miss at least four games after a chest injury was aggravated in practice.
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Seattle Seahawks rookie running back Jadarian Price was placed on injured reserve with a chest injury on Saturday, 3 October, after starting each of the club’s first three games of the season. Source Source
Price initially suffered the injury in Week 2 against the Arizona Cardinals and aggravated it during practice earlier this week, prompting the roster decision. Source Source
He had already been ruled out of Seattle’s Week 4 game against the Los Angeles Chargers before being moved to injured reserve. Source Source Source
The diagnosis
The reports identify the problem as a chest injury, but do not provide a more specific diagnosis or an injury grade. Source Source Source
The injured-reserve placement means Price must miss a minimum of four games. Source Source Source
He is not eligible to return before Week 8, when Seattle are scheduled to face the Chicago Bears on 2 November. Source Source
That date establishes the earliest point at which Price can return, rather than confirming a return for that game. Source Source
Sporting impact
Price’s absence removes a player who had handled 28 rushing attempts for 119 yards and no touchdowns through the first three games. Source Source
The 2026 first-round pick, selected 32nd overall out of Notre Dame, had started all three of those games. Source Source
Emanuel Wilson and George Holani are expected to take on the majority of Seattle’s running-back duties while Price is unavailable. Source Source Source
Seattle also signed running back Velus Jones from its practice squad after placing Price on injured reserve. Source
The change gives Wilson and Holani the immediate opportunity to absorb the workload that Price had carried at the start of his rookie season. Source Source Source
Notes
The available reports agree on the chest injury, the Saturday injured-reserve move and a minimum four-game absence. Source Source Source Source
They also agree that Price’s injury was worsened in practice after the Week 2 issue first emerged. Source Source Source
No supplied report provides a detailed diagnosis, a recovery grade or a declared target game beyond his Week 8 eligibility date. Source Source Source Source
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