{"id":124628,"date":"2025-06-12T18:25:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T18:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/124628\/"},"modified":"2025-06-12T18:25:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T18:25:24","slug":"were-being-smart-kenneth-walker-iii-injury-scare-hits-seattle-seahawks-just-weeks-before-2025-season-prep-begins-nfl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/124628\/","title":{"rendered":"“We’re being smart”: Kenneth Walker III injury scare hits Seattle Seahawks just weeks before 2025 season prep begins | NFL News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\""We'reKenneth Walker III injury scare hits Seattle Seahawks just weeks before 2025 season prep begins (Image via Getty) The Seattle Seahawks are getting ready for the 2025 NFL season. Fans are anxious to witness their team’s performance. One of the players this year will be running back Kenneth Walker III. He had a stellar season last year, and the Seattle Seahawks were hoping he would push the offence forward this year. But during a recent practice, something unexpected happened. The team stayed quiet for a while. Now, there is a fresh update. It\u2019s not what fans were hoping to hear. The update has raised concerns about Kenneth Walker III\u2019s health and his chances of starting the season strong.<\/p>\n

Kenneth Walker III Injured during Seattle Seahawks mini-camp<\/p>\n

Kenneth Walker III suffered an injury on Tuesday, June 11, 2025. It was the second day of the Seattle Seahawks’ mandatory mini-camp and the team was practicing at its facility in Renton, Washington. Kenneth Walker III was taking part in normal team drills. Midway through the practice, he slowed down and looked uncomfortable. Trainers walked over and helped him off the field. He did not return for the rest of the day.Later, head coach Mike Macdonald spoke to reporters. He said, \u201cKenneth felt something in his groin. We decided not to take any chances.\u201d Kenneth Walker III is now being looked at by the medical team. Mike Macdonald added, \u201cWe\u2019re being cautious. We\u2019ll see how he feels over the next few days.\u201dKenneth Walker III was not limping badly when he left the field. But the team does not want to make things worse. His groin issue could take some time to heal. That\u2019s why he is not expected to practice for the rest of the week.Kenneth Walker III had a strong season last year. He rushed for 1,050 yards and scored 9 touchdowns. The Seattle Seahawks are counting on him again this season. His health is very important to their plans.<\/p>\n

Mike Macdonald and Geno Smith react to Kenneth Walker III\u2019s injury<\/p>\n

After the practice, quarterback Geno Smith spoke to the press. He said, \u201cKenneth is a tough guy. We all want him back soon, but health comes first.\u201d Coach Mike Macdonald shared a similar view. He said, \u201cIt\u2019s not too serious, but we\u2019re being smart.\u201dKenneth Walker III has not talked to the media yet. But he was seen walking without major pain. That gave some hope to fans watching nearby.The Seattle Seahawks have two more minicamp days this week. Kenneth Walker III is likely to rest and recover. The team hopes he will be fully ready by training camp in late July.Also Read: Seattle Seahawks 2025: Schedule Leaks Hint At Big Matchups Before Official Release<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kenneth Walker III injury scare hits Seattle Seahawks just weeks before 2025 season prep begins (Image via Getty)…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":124629,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2081],"tags":[6507,7,30172,30170,30168,30171,6,238,237,261,30169,718,2635],"class_list":{"0":"post-124628","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-seattle-seahawks","8":"tag-2025-nfl-season","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-geno-smith-quote","11":"tag-kenneth-walker-iii-health-update","12":"tag-kenneth-walker-iii-injury","13":"tag-mike-macdonald-comments","14":"tag-nfl","15":"tag-seahawks","16":"tag-seattle","17":"tag-seattle-seahawks","18":"tag-seattle-seahawks-minicamp","19":"tag-seattle-seahawks-news","20":"tag-seattleseahawks"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/114671801217586827","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124628","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=124628"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124628\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/124629"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=124628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=124628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=124628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}