{"id":420581,"date":"2025-10-04T23:01:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T23:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/420581\/"},"modified":"2025-10-04T23:01:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T23:01:13","slug":"why-seahawks-rb-kenneth-walker-iii-was-fined-11593-vs-the-cardinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/420581\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker III was fined $11,593 vs. the Cardinals"},"content":{"rendered":"

The post Why Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker III was fined $11,593 vs. the Cardinals<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Seattle Seahawks<\/a> left Week 4 with a 23-20 win over the Arizona Cardinals, but running back Kenneth Walker III<\/a> left Glendale with a hefty fine.<\/p>\n

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The NFL fined Walker for his unsportsmanlike conduct penalty<\/a> in the second quarter, NFL insider Tom Pelissero reported. Walker got up after a short run and pointed at cornerback Kei\u2019Trel Clark, who tackled him, before throwing the ball at Clark.<\/p>\n

Walker\u2019s throwing the ball earned him the penalty, and likely the fine, but it was a reaction to Clark pulling his ankle after the tackle.<\/p>\n

Pelissero noted that Clark did not receive a fine for his involvement in the controversial play.<\/p>\n

The $11,593 fine accounts for less than one percent of Walker\u2019s annual salary. The Michigan State alum is raking in $1,856,125 in the final year<\/a> of his rookie contract, according to Spotrac.<\/p>\n

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Walker took exception to the tackle, but he was otherwise unaffected. The fourth-year running back took a season-high 19 carries for 81 rushing yards in the game, averaging 4.3 yards per carry. Walker added 29 receiving yards in the game to top 100 scrimmage yards.<\/p>\n

Kenneth Walker looks to shake off fine in Seahawks\u2019 Week 5\"Steven<\/p>\n

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Walker entered the season in a precarious position in Seattle\u2019s backfield<\/a>. Although he began the year as the Seahawks\u2019 starting running back, there were questions about his status atop the depth chart with Zach Charbonnet breathing down his neck.<\/p>\n

Charbonnet, who was the more efficient player in 2024, led the team with 47 rushing yards in Week 1. However, since then, it has been all Walker in the backfield. Walker has 224 rushing yards from Week 2 to Week 4, while Charbonnet has just 49 in the same frame.<\/p>\n

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After facing a difficult Cardinals defense, Walker leads the Seahawks\u2019 rushing attack into another stiff test against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tampa Bay has allowed just 85 rushing yards per game through the first four games, the fifth-fewest in the league.<\/p>\n

The Seahawks have the second-highest run rate through the first month of the year. With DeMarcus Lawrence, Devon Witherspoon and Julian Love already ruled out for the contest, expect the Seahawks to continue leaning on their run game to burn the clock as much as possible.<\/p>\n

Related: Seahawks\u2019 Devon Witherspoon ruled out for Week 5 with knee injury<\/a><\/p>\n

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