One big area of need for the Kansas City Chiefs entering the 2026 season is running back.
Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt are free agents, and we aren't sure if the Chiefs will bring back one, both, or neither.
Either way, fresh legs need to be brought in, and we have seen several mock drafts that have the Chiefs taking Notre Dame back Jeremiyah Love. That is a good avenue to go down.
But for PFF's Mason Cameron, he thinks impending free agent Kenneth Walker Jr. From the Seattle Seahawks could be an option.
"With both Kareem Hunt and Isiah Pacheco scheduled to hit free agency, the Chiefs will be in the market for a playmaker at running back," Cameron wrote. "This past season, Chiefs running backs forced the fewest missed tackles on runs in the NFL; a strength of Walker’s game, as he forced the most missed tackles per attempt (0.32) of any back over the last two seasons."
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Could Walker really be an option?
There will be a bidding war, no doubt.
Expect Walker, if his playoff form continues and the Seahawks win the Super Bowl, to fetch $10 million APY for his next contract, if not, close to it.
Would the Chiefs be fine with that?
They tried to trade for Breece Hall before the deadline, but couldn't get it done.
Now, with a full offseason and a host of options to fix their poor run game, Walker, if he were to leave Seattle, is a name to watch. Money could be a deciding factor, though.
Then again, the chance to play with Patrick Mahomes is a big incentive as well.
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