Overview
- Walker signed a three-year, roughly $43 million deal with the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2026 offseason and will face his former team in Seattle on Sunday.
- Through five games he leads the NFL with 665 rushing yards and six touchdowns while averaging more than six yards per carry according to team and analytics reports.
- Walker’s burst has flipped the Chiefs’ running game from a weakness to a strength, lifting Kansas City to near the top of the league in rushing yards per game and total offense.
- Seattle’s team rushing totals have fallen behind Walker’s individual yardage as injuries to rookie Jadarian Price and delayed returns for Zach Charbonnet have left the Seahawks thin at running back.
- Chiefs coaches say they will manage Walker’s snaps to protect his durability even as national award talk grows and backups like Emmett Johnson prepare for contingency work.