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Kenneth Walker III signing $45 million contract with Chiefs in NFL free agency splash

News RoomBy News RoomMarch 9, 20261 ViewsNo Comments

The reigning Super Bowl MVP is headed to Kansas City.

Running back Kenneth Walker III has joined the Chiefs on a three-year contract worth up to $45 million, according to multiple reports.

The Post previously reported the Giants had interest in the four-season veteran.

Walker, 25, cashed in after a phenomenal postseason run with the Seahawks that culminated with the team’s second Super Bowl title.

The former Michigan State star split carries with Zach Charbonnet during the regular season, but the latter suffered a season-ending injury in the Divisional Round that left Walker to carry the load.

He responded with 65 rushes for 313 yards and four touchdowns, including a 116-yard, three-touchdown performance against the 49ers in the Divisional Round.


Follow The Post’s live updates of all the signings, rumors and deals from NFL free agency.


Walker later carried the sluggish Seahawks’ offense during the Super Bowl, registering 135 rushing yards on 27 carries in the 29-13 win over the Patriots to earn MVP honors.

Seahawks general manager John Schneider joked during the team’s Super Bowl parade how Walker used his Super Bowl excellence as a bargaining chip.

“Ken Walker being the MVP, let’s go!” Schneider yelled. “He tried negotiating with me five minutes ago. It was really weird. Anyway. hey, M-V-P! M-V-P!”

The Seahawks had the option to place the franchise tag on the running back but opted against giving him the one-year, $14.3 million contract, paying the way for him to enter free agency.

Walker will now have his chance to show his place among his fellow running backs after having to split carries with Charbonnet the past three seasons with the Seahawks.

After rushing for career-highs in rushing yards with 1,050 and touchdowns with nine in his rookie season in 2022, Walker’s totals dripped in each of the next two years.

Injuries limited him to just 11 games in 2024 and he tallied only 573 rushing yards.

Walker rushed for 1,027 yards this past season but tallied only five rushing touchdowns since the Seahawks preferred Charbonnet in goal-line opportunities.

He almost matched that total in just three postseason games.

For his career, Walker has amassed 3,555 rushing yards and 29 rushing touchdowns, plus 1,005 receiving yards and two scores.

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