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What's the Seahawks' plan at running back in 2026? - ESPN

ESPN.com·Brady Henderson·6 months ago
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Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider dropped a hint at the NFL combine about how negotiations with running back Kenneth Walker III might go. Speaking with reporters in Indianapolis, Schneider said that while the Seahawks would love to re-sign the Super Bowl LX MVP, they had to operate with their entire team in mind. He meant that they weren't going to engage in a bidding war -- even with one of the NFL's healthiest salary cap situations -- lest they hamper their ability to keep other pieces of their championship roster intact. So it came as little surprise when the Seahawks let Walker leave for a three-year, $43.05 million deal with the Kansas City Chiefs minutes after the negotiating window opened last Monday. It was unlikely that Seattle was going to pay top-five running back money for someone who split snaps with Zach Charbonnet in 2025 and probably would have remained in a timeshare in 2026. Schneider & Co.…

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