Former Seattle Seahawks and current Kansas City Chiefs running back Kenneth Walker did not stick around to greet his ex-teammates following his new team’s Week 7 loss on Sunday night.
It was surprising to see that because, despite the loss, we assumed Walker wouldn’t mind showing some love to the players he won a Super Bowl with in 2025.
Instead, Walker went straight to the tunnel and into the locker room and did not embrace his former Seahawks teammates.
After the game, Walker explained that he was “frustrated” over the loss and “that’s about it” when it comes to why he did what he did.
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“S***, we lost,” Walker said, per ESPN’s Nate Taylor. “I was frustrated. That’s about it. I [saw] them over there celebrating and s***. That’s about it.”
A season-worst performance
Walker has been exceptional for the Chiefs this season, and so much so that he has made his way into the MVP conversation, which is rare for running backs.
The Chiefs running back, who signed a three-year, $43 million deal with Kansas City during the offseason after the Seahawks reportedly did not make him a formal offer, led the NFL in rushing yards entering Week 7 and had topped 100 yards in four of five games.
However, he had a much different outing on Sunday night, with Walker tallying a season-low 36 yards on 14 carries while also adding four catches for 21 yards.
That lackluster showing only added to the frustration Walker felt in the aftermath of the loss to the Seahawks.
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“They’ve got playmakers, you know,” Walker said of Seattle. “They played hard, and they outplayed us. We’ve just got to get better.”
Seahawks safety Nick Emmanwori made it quite clear stopping Walker, who has been the engine of Kansas City’s offense this season, was a point of emphasis for Seattle.
“I ain’t going to lie, I did,” Emmanwori admitted. “I definitely did want to hold him under 100 [yards]. I don’t really listen to all the media noise, but that was my motivation. I know a lot of dudes on the defense, that was their motivation, too, to stop him under 100 and play lights out on defense. I think we did that.”
A major problem for Walker and the Chiefs’ offense is Patrick Mahomes and Co. couldn’t get anything going through the air, which allowed the Seahawks to stack the box to make Walker’s life more difficult.
It was another stark reminder that the Chiefs need to add more help to their wide receivers room, something many expect them to do before the trade deadline.
Until that happens, Walker is going to be forced to carry the load for Kansas City.
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