Kenneth Walker’s big postseason run included 161 yards in the Seahawks’ Super Bowl victory. Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images
March 9, 2026Updated 12:42 pm EDT
Super Bowl MVP running back Kenneth Walker III and the Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to a three-year free-agent contract worth up to $45 million, including $28.7 million guaranteed, league sources told The Athletic.
With free agency looming, Walker couldn’t have picked a better time to hit his stride during the Seattle Seahawks playoff run. In three postseason games, Walker recorded 417 scrimmage yards and four touchdowns, capping it with a 161-yard performance in the Seahawks’ Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots that earned him the MVP trophy. He also played in all 17 regular-season games for the first time in 2025, after various injuries caused him to miss time in his first three seasons.
Against the San Francisco 49ers in the divisional round, Walker had 19 carries for 116 yards and scored a career-high three touchdowns while adding another three catches and 29 yards receiving. In Super Bowl LX, Walker became the first running back to win MVP since the Denver Broncos’ Terrell Davis did it in Super Bowl 32 following the 1997 season.
Walker, 25, was the second-best running back and seventh-best free agent in The Athletic’s top 150. The Seahawks selected him in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Michigan State.
This story will be updated.
Mar 9, 2026
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