He was a second-round pick by the Seattle Seahawks in 2022. Michigan State running back Kenneth Walker III enjoyed a productive debut season. He played in 15 games, made 11 starts, and totaled 228 carries for 1,050 yards and nine touchdowns. He followed that up with 15 starts in 2023, running for 905 yards and eight scores on 219 attempts.
All told, the former Spartan has played in 30 regular-season contests and amassed 2,379 yards from scrimmage and 18 touchdowns. That all changed this past season when injuries limited Walker to 11 outings. He managed only 872 yards from scrimmage and eight scores, touching the ball only 199 times.
Walker is preparing for his fourth NFL season, which also happens to be the last under his current contract. There’s been some theories that given the depth of the Seahawks’ running back room, the three-year pro could be expendable. Last week, it was a topic of discussion Seattle Sports’ Bump and Stacy between host Michael Bumpus and former first-round tackle Ray Roberts. The latter played a combined nine seasons with the Seahawks and Lions. Meanwhile, Bumpus was not on board with dealing away the young running back.
