# Seahawks Let Kenneth Walker Go > Seahawks shouldn't regret letting Kenneth Walker III walk in free agency. - Title: Seahawks Let Kenneth Walker Go · SI | Shortify - Summary: Seahawks shouldn't regret letting Kenneth Walker III walk in free agency. Seahawks had no regrets after letting Kenneth Walker III leave for Chiefs. - Keywords: seahawks, kenneth walker iii, chiefs, nfl, running back, free agency, jaxon smith-njigba, sam darnold, klint kubiak, raiders, brian fleury, jadarian price - Source: SI — https://si.com/nfl/seahawks-should-have-no-regrets-letting-kenneth-walker-leave - Published: 2026-10-21T14:22:53+00:00 - Read time: 1 min - Topics: seahawks, kenneth walker iii, chiefs, nfl, running back, free agency, jaxon smith-njigba, sam darnold, klint kubiak, raiders, brian fleury, jadarian price ## Seahawks' decision The Seahawks should have no regrets about letting Kenneth Walker go. > The Seahawks should have no regrets about letting Kenneth Walker go ## Walker's performance Kenneth Walker III has racked up a league-high 665 rushing yards with the Chiefs. > Kenneth Walker III has racked up a league-high 665 rushing yards with the Chiefs ## Seahawks' offense Seattle's offense has decent numbers but relies too heavily on Jaxon Smith-Njigba. > The Seahawks have decent offensive numbers (24.7 points per game), but generating production isn’t the problem ## Walker's impact Walker was Super Bowl LX MVP but didn't always play up to that level. > Walker is in a good situation in Kansas City, and Seattle had to make tough decisions after getting to the mountain top with a well-balanced roster that got too expensive ## Seahawks' roster Seattle kept Smith-Njigba, Rashid Shaheed, and other players with extensions. > The Seahawks did keep Smith-Njigba, Rashid Shaheed, Devon Witherspoon, Leonard Williams and other notable players who recently received extensions ## Shaheed's role Shaheed is a special-teams weapon but hasn't worked out as a wide receiver. > Shaheed hasn’t worked out as a wide receiver (14 catches, 162 yards), but he’s a difference-maker on special teams ## Price's injury Jadarian Price sustained a chest injury and hasn't been available since Week 3. > It’s not his fault that Walker’s replacement, Price, sustained a chest injury and hasn’t been available since Week 3 ## Kubiak's move Klint Kubiak is now coaching the Raiders after leaving Seahawks. > Even if Seattle had re-signed Walker, this offense might still struggle because former offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak is now coaching the Raiders ## Kubiak's replacement Brian Fleury replaced Kubiak with a balanced attack. > That may be an unfair assumption because Kubiak’s replacement, Brian Fleury, had a balanced attack with rookie running back Jadarian Price ## Seahawks' strategy Seattle opted for a conservative approach with complementary football. > current coach Mike Macdonald was around when the offense went back and forth between the two backs and opted for a more conservative approach that relied on complementary football ## Daniels' situation Jayden Daniels has regressed without Kliff Kingsbury. > Clearly, quarterback Jayden Daniels hasn’t looked the same without his former offensive coordinator ## Commanders' roster Commanders have a 1-4-1 record with a dire roster. > The Commanders will probably give Daniels a lucrative extension, but it’s no longer a no-brainer decision ## Daniels' injuries Daniels has battled two significant elbow injuries in the past year. > his play has regressed, and he has struggled to stay on the field, battling two significant elbow injuries in the past year ## Daniels' mental lapses Daniels had mental lapses including killing the clock in Week 5. > Daniels has had a few mental lapses the past few weeks, including killing the clock that led to the ugly tie with the Giants in Week 5 ## Colts' GM Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon decided to keep GM Chris Ballard. > Colts controlling owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon after not firing GM Chris Ballard after a seven-game losing streak to end 2025 ## Colts' trade Colts traded two first-round picks for Sauce Gardner. > Irsay-Gordon signed off on Ballard trading two first-round picks to the Jets for cornerback Sauce Gardner at the trade deadline last season ## Key takeaway Seahawks had no regrets after letting Kenneth Walker III leave for Chiefs.