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Seattle Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet will undergo season-ending surgery after suffering a knee injury during Saturday's (January 19) 41-6 NFC Divisional Round win against the San Francisco 49ers, head coach Mike Macdonald confirmed on a local radio show via ESPN.
Macdonald said Charbonnet, 25, sustained "a significant knee injury, unfortunately," which ESPN's Adam Schefter reports is a torn ACL.
"Breaks your heart," he added. "He's going to need surgery, so he's got a good long road to come back."
Charbonnet was ruled out for the second half of the Seahawks' blowout win on Saturday, having been limited to just 20 yards on five rushing attempts. Running back Kenneth Walker III, who was Seattle's leading rusher while splitting carries with Charbonnet during the 2025 regular season, recorded 116 yards and three touchdowns on 19 rushing attempts during the blowout win.
Charbonnet led the Seahawks with 12 rushing touchdowns during the 2025 season and had 730 yards on 184 carries, with Walker recording 1,027 yards and five touchdowns on 221 carries. The Seahawks, who entered the postseason as the No. 1 team in the NFC and have home field advantage through a would-be Super Bowl appearance, will host the NFC West Division rival Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday (January 25), with both teams splitting wins at home during the regular season.