Seahawks Lose Walker, Eye Etienne for Backfield

On March 9th, the Seattle Seahawks have lost their star running back and Super Bowl MVP, Kenneth Walker III, to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Walker agreed to a three-year deal worth $43,000,000 with the potential to reach $45,000,000 right as the NFL's legal tampering window opened.

Both sides in Seattle wanted to make it work, but it boiled down to cash.

General manager John Schneider held back on the franchise tag and topped dollar offers, leaving the door open for Walker to Bolt.

Now the Seahawks face a real crunch at running back.

Their backup, Zach Scharbenei, will miss most of the 2026 season after tearing his ACL, leaving the team shorthanded heading into next.

Year. One strong option on the market is Jacksonville Jaguars, back Travis ETN Jr., fresh offer breakout year with 10107.

Rushing yards, seven touchdowns on the ground, plus 36 catches for 292 yards and six more scores in 17 games.

Seattle will need to move fast to land a workhorse like that and rebuild their backfield before training camps kickoff.