Kenneth Walker III reportedly tops Chiefs running backs' 2025 total of 20-plus-yard runs in his debut
Adam Schefter reports that a handful of front-office executives praised Kansas City's signing of Walker at $14.35 million a year, ahead of a summer surge in running back contracts.
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Citing ESPN research, Adam Schefter reports that Walker had two runs of 20-plus yards in his Chiefs debut against Denver—more than all Kansas City running backs had in the entire 2025 season. Schefter's September 20 account also puts Walker's $14.35 million annual average ninth among running backs, after three backs received deals averaging over $20 million a year during the summer.
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