SEA George Holani
NFL player. Position: RB. Team: SEA.
Quick Facts
- Position: RB
- Team: SEA (Seattle Seahawks)
- Experience: 3rd year in NFL (undrafted free agent)
2026 Outlook
Third-year RB positioned as a breakout candidate heading into 2026 after Seattle let Kenneth Walker III walk in free agency (to Kansas City Chiefs at $14.3M annually). With first-round RB Jadarian Price and Holani as the clear-cut backfield options, Holani is being significantly underrated and getting first-team reps at OTAs according to ESPN reporting.
Holani flashed during the 2025 playoffs, replacing injured Zach Charbonnet during the NFC Championship Game performance against the Los Angeles Rams. New Seahawks offensive coordinator Brian Fleury—a run-game specialist who was part of Kyle Shanahan's staff with San Francisco—is expected to unlock Holani's potential in an outside-zone run scheme. Fleury's expertise in ground-game design should provide meaningful opportunity for Holani to carry a featured role in Seattle's offensive system (per Once-Questioned 2024 NFL Draft Prospects Proving Doubters Wrong at OTAs - Sports Illustrated).
Holani remains an underrated asset with an opportunity to emerge as a starting RB if he can hold off competition from Jadarian Price and continue the success he showed in the playoffs.
At minicamp (June 9), Holani opened as the first RB behind Sam Darnold but saw Price getting more first-team reps throughout the week and entire drives with the starters. Holani's playoff heroics and blocking in the postseason are still valued by coaches, but the rookie Price is gaining ground in the depth chart (per Seahawks minicamp: Zach Charbonnet surprise, the full Devon Witherspoon, more)).
Seattle depth chart (Aug 21): Fantasy Alarm notes Holani has been listed as RB1 on Seattle's unofficial depth chart with Zach Charbonnet still in recovery and Emmanuel Wilson missing much of camp—making Holani a sneaky handcuff-plus if the backfield splits with rookie Jadarian Price. (per Must Know NFL Injuries, News, and Rumors for Fantasy Football Drafts and Rankings This Weekend - Fantasy Alarm)
May 31 breakout analysis: Sports Illustrated projects Holani as having a strong opportunity to break out in 2026, pointing to Charbonnet's mid-season ACL recovery and Ken Walker III's free-agent departure to Kansas City. Holani's playoff performance (appearances in NFC Championship and Super Bowl after Charbonnet injury) demonstrated capability in pressure moments. Analyst expects him to enter the season as the third-down/passing-down option with fellow RB Jadarian Price handling early-down work. Realistic 2026 projection: ~30 catches and ~500 yards from scrimmage, which would establish him as a meaningful fantasy asset. His window is best in first few months while Charbonnet recovers, but if he performs, could earn lasting role. (per George Holani Has A Great Chance To Break Out In 2026 - Sports Illustrated)
Role / Depth Chart
Starting RB competing with Jadarian Price. Getting first-team reps at OTAs.
Injury Status
Zach Charbonnet (primary starter) recovering from season-ending torn ACL suffered during 2025 playoffs.
Recent News
- 2026-07-10 — Why Seahawks Should Bench George Holani, Go All in With Jadarian Price (Why Seahawks Should Bench George Holani, Go All in With Jadarian Price)
- 2026-05-31 — George Holani Has A Great Chance To Break Out In 2026 (George Holani Has A Great Chance To Break Out In 2026)
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- 2026-06-12 — RB Camp Battles To Watch For Fantasy Football: Is George Holani Coming For Jadarian Price? (RB Camp Battles To Watch For Fantasy Football: Is George Holani Coming For Jadarian Price?)
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