Report reveals extend of Zach Charbonnet's knee injury, NFC Championship Game status

by: Steve Samra 8 hours ago SamraSource

The Seahawks are heading to the NFC Championship Game this coming Sunday. However, they’ll do so without one of their top players on offense.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Monday that running back Zach Charbonnet suffered a season-ending knee injury that will require surgery during this past weekend’s game agains the San Francisco 49ers. Seattle will now rely on starter Kenneth Walker III moving forward to tote the rock.

Seahawks RB Zach Charbonnet suffered a season-ending knee injury that will require surgery. On @SeattleSports, Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald called it “a significant knee injury, unfortunately. Breaks your heart. He’s going to need surgery, so he’s got a good long road to come…

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 19, 2026

Head coach Mike Macdonald, speaking with Seattle Sports , was blunt while giving an update on his running back: “Significant knee injury, unfortunately,” he stated, via Schefter. “Breaks your heart. He’s going to need surgery, so he’s got a good long road to come back.”

It’s a shame Charbonnet will have to miss the rest of this run for the Seahawks. Quarterback  Sam Darnold  has also been dealing with an injury, but he played through it and earned his first career Playoff win over the weekend. Now, he’s just one win away from advancing to the Super Bowl. 

Darnold passed for 124 yards and one touchdown in the win, and he gave an in injury update and discussed the win postgame: “I feel good,” Darnold said. “Once I got going, I felt really good, and it was no problem.” Darnold was listed as questionable this week after dealing with an oblique injury, but he certainly did not look limited Saturday night.

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