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The Seattle Seahawks relied on running back Kenneth Walker III throughout the 2025-26 season. Where is he going?
The Seattle Seahawks relied on superstar running back Kenneth Walker III throughout the 2025-26 season, and he closed out the season with a record 221 carries for 1,027 rushing yards and five touchdowns, according to NFL research, averaging 4.6 yards per attempt. He started in all 17 games and absolutely helped this team get to, and win, the Super Bowl.
Walker, of course, also was honored as the Super Bowl LX MVP. But, will the Seattle Seahawks have him back?
While speaking with reporters in Indianapolis on Tuesday, February 24, general manager John Schneider talked about Walker. He’ll be very expensive to retain, but he’s not closing the door to it.
“We’d love to have Ken back, and he knows this better than anybody — it’s about our 70 and our collective and what that’s going to look like,” Schneider said of Walker, who had a 161-yard performance in Super Bowl LX, according to research from ESPN. “We’ll have those meetings down here. We’ll start talking to all the agents and we’ll have a better feel of where we’re going towards the end of the week.”
Seattle Seahawks Running Back Kenneth Walker III May Land With Super Bowl-Winning Team
In a feature for ESPN out on Friday, February 27, Aaron Schatz projects one signing for each team going into the 2026-27 season.
For Walker, he projects him going to the Kansas City Chiefs. Sure, the team didn’t even make it to the playoffs last season, but they’re still a strong franchise and always considered contenders.
“The Chiefs need not just a running back but a running back who can also serve as a receiving outlet for Patrick Mahomes,” he states in the feature. “Walker had more than 1,000 rushing yards last season and added 31 catches for 282 yards — an impressive 9.1 yards per reception average.”
Schatz adds, “His ability to generate explosive plays could be a valuable part of lifting the Chiefs’ offense back to the top of the league.”
As for Seattle, he projects the Seahawks will add wide receiver Jauan Jennings of the 49ers.
“This signing would achieve a couple of goals for the Seahawks. It would give them a receiver to replace Rashid Shaheed if he leaves in free agency,” Schatz said. “Furthermore, Jennings is a strong run blocker and the Seahawks still want to be a run-first offense.”
He adds that “new offensive coordinator Brian Fleury is familiar with Jennings from his time in San Francisco, and adding Jennings would bring the benefit of taking away from an important division rival. Jennings had nine touchdowns last season but was even better in 2024, when he ranked 12th in ESPN’s receiver scores.”
Sam Darnold Update: Where Are the Seattle Seahawks in Talks With the Quarterback?
The Seahawks have an A-list quarterback in Sam Darnold, who took the team all the way to the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 8, and won. The Seahawks wrapped up their 2025-26 season with a 14-3 record, but more importantly, they won the big game.
During an appearance on “The Rich Eisen Show” on Wednesday, February 25, at NFL Combine, Seahawks general manager John Schneider was asked about Darnold and the player’s contract situation with the team. He was very clear in his response.
Schneider said that he wants Darnold to be with the franchise for a “long time” and left it at that. So, a Sam Darnold contract appears to be a given.
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