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Andrew Destin·Oct 1

But what Price has also put on tape is an issue that dates back to his time with the Fighting Irish: a propensity for fumbling.

In college, Price fumbled five times on 295 touches, losing four. That averages out to one fumble every 59 times he touched the ball, a suboptimal figure that has worsened since he made his NFL debut. ... Of 175 players who have recorded a rushing attempt in the 2026 NFL season, 20 have fumbled at least twice. Only five of those are running backs, and all five have handled at least 20 more touches than Price, who was benched for most of the first half Sunday following his latest fumble. ... He finished the game with only five carries for 15 yards, though, as Seattle mustered just 2. 4 yards per carry on 18 attempts. ... “If we turn the ball over, it’s not good business,” Macdonald said. “So I know (Price) didn’t come back after the initial fumble. We decided to calm it down and bring him back out after the half. But he’s going to be fine. He’s going to figure it out.” ... “We’re going to continue to give him the ball,” Macdonald said. “We trust him.”

Sep 28

Wilson received a slightly higher rate of early-down snaps at 47.7%. Holani also cut into Price’s playing time on early downs. This appeared to be the plan from the start, as Wilson played eight first-quarter snaps to four by Price. The first-round rookie only appeared on 10 of 52 snaps over the first three quarters. Eight of his 19 snaps in the game came in the final five minutes of the game. Price was on the injury report at the start of the week, but was a full participant in practice at the end and wasn’t given a game status. Despite this, Price still led the team in rushing yards with 15 over five carries. Wilson ran nine times for 14 yards.