1 of 5 | Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III (L) totaled 161 yards from scrimmage en route to Super Bowl LX MVP honors. File Photo by David Tulis/UPI | License Photo
The Kansas City Chiefs agreed to a three-year contract worth up to $45 million with former Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III, a source familiar with the deal told UPI on Monday.
The Super Bowl LX MVP will receive $28.7 million in guarantees through the pact, which features an average base salary of $14.35M.
The 5-foot-9. 211-pound ball carrier, who was a second-round pick by the Seahawks in the 2022 NFL Draft, totaled a career-high 1,309 yards from scrimmage with five touchdowns over 17 starts last season.
Walker, 25, rumbled for 417 yards from scrimmage and four scores in the postseason, including 161 yards in the Seahawks’ Super Bowl LX win over the New England Patriots.
Running backs Kareem Hunt and Isiah Pacheco, the Chiefs’ two leading rushers from 2025, are headed for free agency. Brashard Smith is the only Chiefs running back from 2025 who remains under contract in 2026.
The 2025 Chiefs had the NFL’s eighth-worst rushing offense, while the Seahawks ranked 10th in rushing. Zach Charbonnet and George Holani are the top Seahawks running backs from 2025 who remain under contract in 2026.
Charbonnet totaled 874 yards from scrimmage, with career-highs in rushing yards (730) and touchdowns (12) over 16 appearances last season.
Super Bowl LX: Seattle Seahawks defeat New England Patriots
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (L) embraces the Super Bowl MVP, running back Kenneth Walker III, after the Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29-13 to win Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on February 8, 2026. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
