The Seattle Seahawks placed running back Kenneth Walker III on injured reserve ahead of Thursday's Week 17 game against the Chicago Bears, ending Walker's regular season.
Walker suffered an ankle injury against the Minnesota Vikings last week. He'd missed the previous two games with a calf injury and two other games earlier in the season with an oblique injury. He's technically eligible to return to the active roster if the Seahawks make the playoffs and win two games, but they currently have a 14% chance of making the postseason ahead of their game at Soldier Field.
Walker finishes the regular season with 153 rushes for 573 yards (3.8 avg.) with seven TDs and 46 receptions for 299 yards (6.5) and one TD receiving in 11 starts. His rushing totals have gone down since his rookie season of 2022, when he was the runner-up for Offensive Rookie of the Year, although Walker had his best receiving numbers in 2024, nearly doubling his previous high in receptions this season.
The Seahawks signed rookie running back George Holani off the practice squad to take Walker's spot on the 53-man roster. He has three carries for 10 yards and one catch for minus-1 yard in three games this season.
Seattle also has Zach Charbonnet and Kenny McIntosh available in the backfield. Charbonnet has 453 rush yards and eight touchdowns, most of which have come when Walker has missed time this season.
