Zach Charbonnet

Career StatsB

Year	Team	GP	Yards	TD	YPC
Career		49	1,761	21	4.1
2025		16	730	12	4.0
2024		17	569	8	4.2
2023		16

Season	Team	GP	Att	Yds	TD	YPC	Grade
2025		16	—	730	12	4.0	C+ C+ Top 48% — above average
2024		17	—	569	8	4.2	D+ D+ Bottom 30%
2023		16	—	462	1	4.3	F F Bottom 5%

Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Spotrac flags Zach Charbonnet's contract as a market-rate deal; FanVerdicts grades it B+ Contract Value Index because the production-to-pay ratio shakes out accordingly. At $1.7M AAV on a four-year rookie scale deal, Charbonnet represents efficient cap allocation for a third-year running back still operating within the confines of his original 2023 draft contract—the kind of low-cost investment that allows teams to develop talent without long-term financial exposure. His 2025 season output of 144 receiving yards across 16 games paired with a B-level performance grade reflects solid but unremarkable production, the type that justifies keeping a depth piece on the roster but doesn't command premium pay or guaranteed dollars. The CVI holds firm because the contract structure itself poses no cap burden or dead-money risk; a four-year deal at this price point on a 25-year-old third-year player is straightforward and sustainable regardless of his availability come Week 1. However, the narrative around him has darkened considerably following his torn ACL, and recent team moves—investing in offensive line signings rather than bolstering the backfield depth chart—signal organizational ambivalence about his long-term role, making his standing contingent entirely on demonstrating full health in training camp rather than his contractual value, which remains low-risk by definition.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the B band — a quick read on where Zach's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Snap share and per-play impact line up to a B performance grade for Zach Charbonnet. The third-year back logged 16 games in the 2025 season, demonstrating the durability required to earn meaningful opportunity — a baseline that matters for a position where availability translates directly to workload. His receiving production of 144 yards signals he was utilized as a pass-catching option within Seattle's offense, a role that typically indicates trust in the system. However, that receiving output against 16 games of playing time underscores a larger weakness: minimal per-touch volume and limited explosive creation, suggesting he operated in a complementary capacity rather than as a featured back generating consistent counting stats. The torn ACL that ended his postseason prematurely introduces a significant durability question heading into 2026, especially with the Seahawks having invested draft capital at the position — a move that signals organizational confidence is not centered on Charbonnet's recovery. What was building toward a genuine breakout trajectory (as preseason narratives suggested) now hinges entirely on his ability to demonstrate full health and explosiveness in training camp, a burden made heavier by the team's clear pivot to fresh talent at running back rather than doubling down on his development.

How Zach Compares at the Position

Zach Charbonnet ranks 31st of 175 graded running backs by performance. That slots Zach between Cam Skattebo (B+) just ahead and Omarion Hampton (B) just behind.

Current Sentiment

Beat coverage and fan boards are running roughly even on Zach Charbonnet, landing him at a D- sentiment grade. The narrative has swung sharply negative following a torn ACL that cut short his postseason run, erasing the genuine pre-injury momentum that had positioned him as one of Seattle's more intriguing offensive weapons heading into a crucial stretch of the season. What makes the perception particularly brutal is the organizational context: Seattle's decision to invest a first-round pick on a running back this offseason functions as a public indictment, broadcasting loud and clear that the front office has already moved on from Charbonnet as a core piece rather than viewing him as worth investing developmental capital into. His 2025 season production—144 receiving yards across 16 games—offers no counternarrative; the performance grade of B reflects solid but unremarkable output that leaves him with zero credibility cushion to weather injury concerns and front-office skepticism. With recent team moves focused elsewhere (trades, cuts, and lineman signings) showing no commitment to bolstering the backfield around him, Charbonnet enters training camp fighting for roster relevance rather than competing for touches—a massive gap for a third-year player who was supposed to be entering his prime.