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George Holani off Seahawks layaway backup option to Kenneth Walker in title game

Story byGregg BellWed, January 21, 2026 at 11:50 PM UTC·3 min readThe Seahawks are about to get back a running back off layaway, for their biggest game in more than a decade. George Holani returned to practice Wednesday off injured reserve the second-year running back from Boise State had been on since late number. That gives Seattle another option for depth behind lead rusher Kenneth Walker Sunday in the NFC championship game against the Los Angeles Rams at Lumen Field (3:30 p. m., FOX television, channel 13 locally). AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHolani said before practice Wednesday he’s been healthy for weeks, waiting for the team to give him his opportunity to return. That’s happening in the wake of Zach Charbonnet’s serious, season-ending knee injury from last weekend. Coaches and the team’s medical and training staffs will watch Holani’s progress in practices Wednesday, Thursday and Friday before determining if he’s ready to play Sunday. If he is, he still needs to be activated onto the 53-man roster.

George Holani off Seahawks layaway backup option to Kenneth Walker in title game

Credit: Seattle Seahawks running back George Holani (36) stretches out on the carry against the Arizona Cardinals during the fourth quarter of the game at Lumen Field, on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in Seattle.

Key Highlights

  • The obvious move to do that would be to have Holani take Charbonnet’s place on the roster, by putting Charbonnet on injured reserve by Saturday. Asked if it’s realistic Holani plays Sunday, coach Mike Macdonald said: “Yeah, yeah.
  • George is in great shape.
  • Working his tail off.
  • Excited to get him out there.
  • Haven’t seen him practice in a minute, so it’ll be fun.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe fact the team listed Holani as a full participant in practice Wednesday strongly suggests he’s playing Sunday. Seattle Seahawks running back George Holani (36) stretches out on the carry against the Arizona Cardinals during the fourth quarter of the game at Lumen Field, on Sunday, Nov.
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