Following their 32-25 preseason loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Seattle Seahawks held rookie running back Kenneth Walker III out of Tuesday’s practice due to a hernia issue he is currently dealing with. This complication may keep him out of Seattle’s Week 1 game against the Denver Broncos.
“Ken’s got a little hernia thing that he’s working on and we’ve got to get through that,” head coach Pete Carroll told reporters. “So I don’t know what to tell you yet, but it’s something that we can attend to and all that.”
Walker had five rushes for 19 yards and one reception for 11 yards in limited playing time against the Steelers. Given his highly-touted reputation coming out of college and the fact that the Seahawks used a second-round pick to select him, it is safe to say they are banking on Walker to shoulder a sizable portion of the offensive workload, especially following Chris Carson’s retirement.
“We’ve just got to make sure that he’s OK by the opener is what we’re shooting for,” Carroll said.
With Drew Lock and Geno Smith competing for the starting quarterback spot and Carroll reiterating his commitment to running the football, we may see a lot of Walker this upcoming season if he is healthy.
