Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III limped off near the end of the team’s Week 16 game vs. the Minnesota Vikings. Below are the latest injury updates on the Seahawks starting running back.
What Happened to Kenneth Walker III?
Walker limped off after getting stuffed for no gain with 5:52 remaining.
Ken Walker III limping to the sidelines after his first down run.
— Curtis Crabtree (@Curtis_Crabtree) December 22, 2024
Walker had missed the Seahawks’ previous two games with a calf injury. However, he was a full participant in the final two days of practice on Thursday or Friday, seemingly putting the injury behind him.
The Seahawks running back was later declared doubtful to return by the team with an ankle injury and ended his day with 31 rushing yards and 28 receiving yards.
After the game, head coach Mike Macdonald noted that Walker was going to get more imaging on his ankle to clarify the extent of the injury. Reports from the locker room noted that the running back was limping heavily.
Macdonald said Ken Walker III is going to get imaging right now on his injured ankle. "Not sure the extent of it," he said. Walker was limping around heavily in the locker room postgame.
— Brady Henderson (@BradyHenderson) December 23, 2024
The Seahawks face the Chicago Bears on the road next week needing a win to keep their season alive.
Potential Fantasy Fallout From Walker’s Injury
Analysis via PFN’s Jason Katz
Walker just returned after a two-game absence due to calf and ankle injuries. In those two games, it was all Zach Charbonnet, including one overall RB1 performance. Charbonnet saw snap shares of 96%, 84%, 80%, and 80% in the four games he started.
We have seen a bit more of Kenny McIntosh this week, but if Walker has to miss another game, you have to imagine it will be Charbonnet back in the starting lineup as the main back. He will be a must-start high RB2, at worst.
