The Seattle Seahawks are looking for a bounce back year from their starting running back. Talented Kenneth Walker III may be looking for far more very soon.
If you were a first-round pick in 2021 and the team picked up your firth-year option, this is the final season of your initial NFL contract . If you were selected in Rounds 2-7 in 2022, you are also in the final year of your rookie deal.
With the NFL draft exactly four weeks away, organizations are busy preparing for the three-day event, which is taking place this year at storied Lambeau Field. They are also looking towards the future, with an eye on retaining their better players, and keeping off the free-agent market down the road.of Pro Football Focus recently put together a list of 20 players in the league that could warrant contract extensions. He cited Dec 22, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III during warmups before the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images / Steven Bisig-Imagn Images “Seattle already determined that it didn’t want to extend Geno Smith or D.K. Metcalf, which leaves Walker as a natural next man up for that designation.ranked sixth among all rushers. Still only 24, Walker isn’t known for being a home-run hitter but has gained countless yards above expectation behind an offensive line that ranks 23rd in PFF run-blocking grade since 2022. He should reach at least $10 million per year.” Walker was a second-round pick in 2022 by the Seahawks. After two seasons at Wake Forest , he took the field for Michigan State in 2021. He totaled 263 carries for 1,636 yards and 18 touchdowns inand ran for a career-low 573 yards. He still managed to gain 872 yards from scrimmage and reached the end zone eight times. Walker has played in 41 regular-season contests, and scored 26 total touchdowns.Analyst names Seahawks’ new starter one of free agency’s biggest losersRussell S. Baxter has been writing and researching the game of football for more than 40 years, and on numerous platforms. That includes television, as he spent more than two decades at ESPN, and was part of shows that garnered five Emmy Awards. He also spent the 2015 NFL season with Thursday Night Football on CBS/NFLN.
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