{
  "id": 2857505,
  "title": "Seahawks RB Charbonnet among the best players in contract year in 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/seahawks-rb-charbonnet-among-the-best-players-in-contract-year-in-2026",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T20:00:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/seahawks-rb-charbonnet-among-best-200028691.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seattle Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet is positioned among the top NFL players approaching a contract year in 2026. Having achieved career-highs in rushing yards (730) and touchdowns (12) in 2025, Charbonnet also secured a Super Bowl victory with the Seahawks. Following a torn ACL injury sustained during last season's playoffs, Charbonnet is poised to showcase his improved performance in 2026 and potentially secure a significant contract. Ranked eighth by Pro Football Focus for his overall grade of 85.1 in the 2025 season, Charbonnet has demonstrated elite rushing capabilities, including forcing a missed tackle on one out of every four attempts, which ranked sixth best in the league according to PFF's Daire Carragher. With the potential to become a consistent 1,000-yard rusher and top-tier touchdown scorer should he fully recover from his injury, Charbonnet is set to enter negotiations for a lucrative new deal with the Seahawks or another team in the coming years.",
  "summary": "Seahawks star Zach Charbonnet approaches his contract year in 2026 as one of the best players due to hit free agency in less than a year’s time.",
  "key_points": [
    "Zach Charbonnet among top NFL players entering contract year 2026.",
    "Achieved 730 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns in 2025.",
    "Ranked 8th by Pro Football Focus for overall grade 85.1 in 2025."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}