The Seattle Seahawks will likely make an attempt to re-sign Walker. Both sides have already talked about the possibility.
General manager John Schneider noted Walker’s run style and recent productivity as reasons why he’d like to sign him to an extension.
“Ken has been awesome,” Schneider said to reporters. “Explosive. I would say maybe a little bit more decisive the last month and a half. He’s a free agent. We’d love to have him back.”
Walker doesn’t want a change of scenery.
“I’ve been here four years, so you know I’ve gotten to know a lot of stuff about Seattle, and you know a lot of the city, and I feel like they feel good about me as well,” Walker said. “So if it was my choice, though, I’d definitely stay.”
Because Walker is set to be one of the top running backs on the open market, his return to Seattle will likely come down to his asking price and what Seattle is willing to pay him. Spotrac projects his market value at around $8.4 million annually, which isn’t a steep price for a No. 1 running back.
Regardless of the price, the Seahawks should consider their potential need at the position. Zach Charbonnet tore his ACL in January, while Kenny McIntosh is their only other running back under contract in 2026.
With a projected $73.3 million in cap space, Seattle has the financial bandwidth to retain Walker before his contract expires in March.
