Charbonnet's realistic return is late October, not Week 1; early snaps will be limited even if active.
Zach CharbonnetRBSEA
The source is skeptical of optimistic Week 1 return reports for Zach Charbonnet, who underwent ACL surgery in February. Given the timing and need for swelling to subside before surgery, the source estimates best-case scenario return is late October. The source dismisses early training camp tweets suggesting a Week 1 return as unrealistic and presses the BS button on the timeline. Even if Charbonnet returns early, the source expects he will not play more than 20-30% of snaps initially, allowing Jadarian Price a runway to establish himself. The source notes the Seahawks' first-round investment in Price suggests they don't expect Charbonnet to be fully healthy or in a full-time role immediately upon return.
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I've been operating under the assumption he's actually back to like best case scenario late October, given that the surgery didn't take place till like February... I'm just kind of like pressing the BS button... If he's back, he's back. That doesn't mean if he's active on week one, he's playing more than 20 or 30% of the snaps.
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- The source is skeptical of optimistic Week 1 return reports for Zach Charbonnet, who underwent ACL surgery in February. Given the timing and need for swelling to subside before surgery, the source estimates best-case scenario return is late October. The source dismisses early training camp tweets suggesting a Week 1 return as unrealistic and presses the BS button on the timeline. Even if Charbonnet returns early, the source expects he will not play more than 20-30% of snaps initially, allowing Jadarian Price a runway to establish himself. The source notes the Seahawks' first-round investment in Price suggests they don't expect Charbonnet to be fully healthy or in a full-time role immediately upon return.
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