Walker's third NFL season has been marred by injuries. The 2022 second-round pick missed two games in September after hurting his oblique in the opener and two more in December because of a calf injury. Going on IR will sideline him for a minimum of four games, meaning his season is over unless the Seahawks make a deep playoff run.
The Seattle Seahawks are making a playoff push in the next two weeks. Here's how their running back room looks without Kenneth Walker III.
The Seattle Seahawks placed running back Kenneth Walker III on injured reserve prior to their game against the Chicago Bears because of an ankle injury.
The Seattle Seahawks will be without a key piece of their offense in a must-win game against the Chicago Bears on Thursday Night Football. Running back Kenneth
Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald provided a murky update on the injury status of star running back Kenneth Walker III
With Walker out, Zach Charbonnet is expected to make another start, and the Seahawks have full confidence in the second-year back, who has rushed for 453 yards and eight touchdowns, including a career-best 134 yards while starting in place of Walker in Seattle's Week 14 win in Arizona.
Seahawks starting running back Kenneth Walker III will miss the final two games of the regular season after the team placed him on injured reserve Thursday.
Details on the Seahawks’ injury situation heading into their Week 17 matchup vs. the Chicago Bears, including practice status designations
The Seattle Seahawks' third-year running back will miss the final two games of the regular season and potentially two playoff games.
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As expected, neither tight end Brady Russell nor running back Kenneth Walker III will play in Week 17 due to their respective injuries. Walker has now missed a career-high five games on the season with three separate injuries.