Seahawks At Camp: Offense Craving Offensive 'Balance' Under New Coach

The Seattle Seahawks' offense in 2026 under Brian Fleury will have a different flavor to it for a host of reasons.

One being his ideas coming from San Francisco, with the tight ends and running backs as pass catchers, will likely see Seattle incorporate that into its scheme.

The other is how the run game will look.

Kenneth Walker is now with the Kansas City Chiefs, and No. 1 back Zach Charbonnet is still recovering from an ACL injury suffered in the playoffs. It is expected that Zach will miss a large chunk of the early part of the season.

So as Seattle gets to work at camp, that means rookie Jadarian Price and career backups Emanuel Wilson, George Holani and Kenny McIntosh, who are starting training camp on PUP, to pick up the slack.

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We know what the offense is through the air with Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Cooper Kupp, AJ Barner and others, but the run game could be the key piece here.

And for NFL.com's Grant Gordon, the balance that Fleury gets between the run and the pass, could be crucial for Seattle's chances in 2026.

"The Seahawks were adamant in balancing Walker and Charbonnet last season before the latter was injured," Gordon wrote. "Asking Price to take on a bell-cow workload would seem unlikely. Camp could preview what kind of roles are in store for other backs like George Holani and Emanuel Wilson. Perhaps Rashid Shaheed could be used a bit in the run game, too.

"The wide receiver corps, along with the Charles Cross-led offensive line, are the offensive strengths. But Seattle wants balance. That starts with Price and will take shape before Week 1."

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Likely a running back by committee early on, unless Price is just lights out at training camp, there will be some teething problems, you'd imagine.

With Price, Wilson, Holani and possibly McIntosh all cycling through, Sam Darnold might not get the consistent run game he leaned on last year, at least initially.

JSN did a lot of the heavy lifting in the passing game, while Walker was the guy on the ground. While Smith-Njigba is still going to be the driving force, but can the run game adequately support the passing attack?

Every team wants to play complementary football, but it is easier said than done, and the Seahawks will rely on a rookie and backups to achieve it early in 2026.

Can they strike the right balance under Fleury? If they want to give themselves the best chance at defending their title, they'll have to.