Kenneth Walker III Fantasy Football News | Shark Bites

Seattle wasn't technically lying by listing Kenneth Walker as the starting RB on their season-opening depth chart. He started Sunday's game against the 49ers and handled the team's first carry. But then he quickly fell behind Zach Charbonnet in all ways. Charbonnet jumped in for the second possession and handled seven of the team's eight rushing attempts on that drive, including the 1-yard TD plunge at the end. Charbonnet led Walker 9-4 in carries at halftime, beat him 12-10 for the game, and played 30 snaps to Walker's 21 overall.

Seahawks RB Zach Charbonnet is in line for a significant role this season, according to ESPN’s Brady Henderson. RB Kenneth Walker has practiced only four days in August because of foot soreness, giving Charbonnet plenty of No. 1 reps in camp.

Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker (sore foot) returned to practice on Sunday. He's expected to be a "full go" in Thursday's joint practice vs. Green Bay, per beat writer Gregg Bell. Walker had missed several practices, but he has plenty of time to ramp up before Seattle's September 7 opener vs. San Francisco. The contract-year back remains an upside RB2.

Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald said Friday that RB Ken Walker continues to deal with foot soreness. Walker has been on and off the field in training camp for the past two weeks and has been held out of Seattle's first two preseason games. Macdonald suggested earlier this week that Walker was on a load-management program, but it appears the foot issue has cropped up again.

According to Gregg Bell of The Tacoma News Tribune, Seahawks’ RB Kenneth Walker (foot) returned to practice on Tuesday.

Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker has missed practice time with foot soreness. HC Mike Macdonald showed no concern over the injury on Saturday.

Seahawks RB Ken Walker was the focal point of the offense in the team's first training camp practice on Wednesday, according to The New Tribune's Gregg Bell. Walker was busy on the ground and in the passing game. He even split out to run routes from the slot. "Yeah, he looks great. He’s in a great spot, mentally,” HC Mike Macdonald said afterward. “It’s awesome to see him do all the things that we wanted him to do, from the get-go.

New Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak talked up RB Ken Walker's fit in his running scheme and ability in the passing game. Kubiak called Walker a "talented player" and said, "we’re gonna ask a lot out of him."

The Seahawks are hiring Klint Kubiak as their OC, according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. It'll be Kubiak's third OC gig, following stints with the Vikings (2021) and Saints (2024). That Vikings squad finished 12th in total yards and 14th in points. The 2024 Saints got off to a hot start, scoring 91 points over the first two games of the season. But they averaged just 16.5 points per game the rest of the way, due at least in part to injuries to QB Derek Carr and the offensive line. Kubiak's Saints ranked 19th in neutral pass rate and 25th in pass rate over expected. The 2021 Vikings -- quarterbacked by Kirk Cousins -- finished 12th in neutral pass rate and 17th in pass rate over expected. The 2025 Seahawks figure to be a more balanced offense than last year's version, which ranked third in neutral pass rate and sixth in pass rate over expected.

The Seahawks fired OC Ryan Grubb. This one catches us by surprise. Seattle finished 14th in total yards and 18th in points in Grubb's lone season at the helm. He was one of the pass-heavier play callers in the league, with the Seahawks ranking seventh in pass attempts and eighth in yards. QB Geno Smith completed 70.4% of his passes at 7.5 yards per attempt, and WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba broke out for a 100-1,130-6 receiving line. We'll see who defensive-minded HC Mike Macdonald tabs as his next OC.

The Seahawks placed RB Ken Walker (ankle) on IR. That knocks him out for the final two games of the regular season -- and Seattle's first two playoff games if they advance. We'll look for more info on Walker's injury and whether it'll impact his 2025 offseason. His absence leaves RB Zach Charbonnet in a workhorse role.

Update: GM John Schneider said Walker has a high-ankle sprain. That figures to sideline him for a month or two but shouldn't impact his preparation for the 2025 season.

Seahawks RB Ken Walker (ankle) is out for Thursday night's game against the Bears. He didn't practice all week, so consider him uncertain for Week 18. Walker's absence tomorrow will put RB Zach Charbonnet back in a workhorse role. Charbonnet has registered PPR finishes of RB8, RB7, RB1, and RB17 in the four games Walker has missed this season. Chicago ranks 28th in adjusted fantasy points allowed to RBs.

Seahawks RB Ken Walker injured his ankle in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Vikings and was quickly deemed doubtful to return. That suggests an injury that might cost Walker more time beyond Week 16, especially with Seattle playing this Thursday night vs. the Bears. We'll update Walker's status when we know more. His absence against Chicago would make RB Zach Charbonnet a must-start.

NFL Network's Mike Garafolo says the Seahawks will announce RB Zach Charbonnet as the starter for today's game against the Vikings. "Expect him to be a big part of the plan as well," he said, adding to the report that RB Kenneth Walker III is expected to go without limitations.

Seahawks RBs Ken Walker (calf) and Zach Charbonnet (oblique) are off the final Week 16 injury report. Both guys put in full practices on Friday. Walker should return to his role as lead back, but there’s some chance that Charbonnet earned more work with his play over the last two weeks. It’s also a tough matchup against the Vikings’ third-ranked RB defense. It has Walker sitting a bit lower than usual in the Week 16 RB Rankings.

Seahawks RB Ken Walker (calf) was listed as a full participant in Thursday's practice. That should have him on track to return for this weekend's game vs. the Vikings. We'll look for any hints about how big a workload he'll be ready for him in that one. It's a tough matchup against Minnesota's third-ranked RB defense. RB Zach Charbonnet (oblique) was limited on Thursday after missing Wednesday's practice.