Zach Charbonnet

First-round rookie Jadarian Price has emerged in camp and preseason coverage as the clear early-down/lead back, drawing praise from Sam Darnold and the coaching staff, while Charbonnet sits off the depth chart entirely on PUP — his path back to a featured role is no longer clear even once healthy.

Even in his healthy 2025 stretch, target share (5%) and WOPR (0.08) stayed minimal, capping his ceiling as an early-down complement rather than a true three-down back.

Coaching staff and beat reporters describe the rehab as ahead of schedule ('dang good,' an 'aggressive' timeline) at under seven months post-surgery, raising the odds he beats the cautious Week 7 target and banks meaningful reps down the stretch.