Seahawks Eyeing Mike Washington Jr. for Running Back Boost

0:00It's April 4th, I'm Cory with the story. This is NFL News Today, driven by AI and Bill Fulfill fans. Seahawks are gearing up for the 2026 NFL Draft, and they're zeroing in on running back Mike Washington Jr. from Arkansas. This dude lit up the scouting combine with a blazing 4.33 in the 40 yard dash, and now Seattle's got him lined up for a top. 30, visit real soon. Word is, they're hurting at the position after Ken Walker III bounced to the Kansas City Chiefs on a fat free agent deal. Zack Sharbinay's sideline recovering from ACL surgery, so he'll miss chance of next season, and all they added was a manual Wilson as some depth guy on a cheek contract. Fans and analysts see this as Seattle plugging a big hole, especially since Walker's Super Bowl MVP shine left a void in the backfield. The team's been solid everywhere else, but running back screams need right now. Washington's a six foot one, 223 pound beast, who cracked a thousand rushing yards on

1:01just 167 carries last year, averaging 6.4 yards a pop, but ball security is a red flag, with 10 fumbles across college, stops at Buffalo, New Mexico State, and Arkansas. They're checking them out at the V-Mac to see if he fits that second round slot, doing their homework on one of the drafts top backs to rebuild that explosive run game.