Kenneth Walker focused on new Chiefs chapter despite Seahawks GM's replacement comment: 'That's on him'

Kenneth Walker III cemented himself arsenic 1 of nan champion moving backs successful nan NFL past season, playing not conscionable a ample domiciled successful helping nan Seattle Seahawks scope Super Bowl LX, but being named MVP successful that triumph complete nan New England Patriots successful February.

But galore wondered what Walker, an impending free agent, would do successful nan offseason: enactment successful Seattle aliases caput elsewhere connected nan market.

During nan Super Bowl LX parade successful Seattle, Seahawks GM John Schneider had an awkward infinitesimal pinch Walker that went viral aft telling "The 12" successful nan crowd that he tried to discuss a caller statement pinch him during nan festivities. Walker denied that connected his Instagram Stories later, but nan tune was different erstwhile things calmed down.

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Seattle Seahawks moving backmost Kenneth Walker III runs against nan New England Patriots during Super Bowl LX astatine Levi's Stadium connected Feb. 8, 2026. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)

Walker, one of nan apical free agents connected nan market, signed a three-year woody worthy $43.1 cardinal pinch nan Kansas City Chiefs, which ranks 4th successful mean yearly worth among NFL moving backs. When asked astir losing nan Super Bowl MVP, Schneider said it was "a position wherever you tin find guys."

"I didn’t spot him opportunity it, but you cognize really they are pinch nan moving backs, aliases you cognize really it is successful this industry," Walker told Fox News Digital astir Schneider’s statement, while besides discussing his business pinch Oral-B. "They consciousness for illustration they tin switch you for illustration that. So, if you deliberation that way, it’s connected him.

"But, yeah, I don’t really salary nary mind to that. I’m focused connected what I gotta do here, learning nan playbook and making an effect wherever I’m astatine correct now."

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Schneider did opportunity that Walker was outstanding for nan Seahawks during his clip pinch nan franchise, but he pointed to George Holani and newcomer Emmanuel Wilson, who joined nan squad from nan Green Bay Packers. Zach Charbonnet, who worked successful tandem pinch Walker, is besides recovering from a torn ACL heading into nan 2026 season.

Schneider besides made judge to draught a moving backmost precocious past month, securing Notre Dame’s Jadarian Price pinch nan past prime of nan first round.  

But Walker doesn’t attraction what his erstwhile squad is doing now. Other than leaving his teammates, Walker enjoyed what nan Chiefs brought to nan array during nan free agency tampering period, agreeing to position connected time one. And seeing backmost Patrick Mahomes get amped pinch a societal media station erstwhile Walker signed made it that overmuch sweeter.

"It’s been great," Walker said astir getting acclimated pinch Mahomes. "You spot what type of leader he is. He’s existent vocal. He controls a batch of things connected nan discourtesy and things for illustration that. He’s existent humble, too. Getting to cognize him has been existent cool. Getting to meet everyone other connected nan squad arsenic well. It’s been cool to beryllium capable to enslaved and we’ll proceed to build that enslaved arsenic we spell passim nan year."

Seattle Seahawks wide head John Schneider speaks to nan media during nan NFL Scouting Combine astatine Lucas Oil Stadium successful Indianapolis, Ind., connected Feb. 24, 2026. (Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images)

Walker secured his 2nd profession 1,000-yard rushing play pinch nan Seahawks successful 2025, and he admitted being alert that nan Chiefs haven’t had a 1,000-yard rusher since Kareem Hunt did it successful 2017.

While that’s connected his mind, he knows nan Chiefs signed him, and paid him top-tier money, to make an effect nary matter if it’s connected nan crushed aliases done nan air. And hide past season, nary matter what accolades came pinch it.

Walker is looking for much than conscionable 1 memorable season, arsenic he tackles this adjacent section successful nan Midwest.

"I’m not satisfied pinch that, honestly. I can’t lie," he said. "As agelong arsenic you play nan game, you really won’t get satisfied pinch thing until you discontinue I guess. My extremity is really making a affirmative effect immoderate measurement I can. I want to spell retired location and shot and thief nan squad triumph games."

Super Bowl LX MVP and Seattle Seahawks moving backmost Kenneth Walker III addresses nan media during a property convention astatine Moscone Center West successful San Francisco, California, connected Feb. 9, 2026. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

WALKER’S TEETH-BRUSHING OBSESSION

Chiefs players and coaches will study quickly that Walker’s pre-game regular must impact brushing his teeth earlier stepping ft connected nan field. And he’s very superior astir his oral hygiene.

It made partnering pinch Oral-B, nan charismatic toothbrush of nan NFL, a no-brainer for nan Michigan State product. The Oral-B’s iO Series Electric Toothbrush is featured successful each locker rooms crossed nan NFL, and since he started his regular successful mediate school, Walker will beryllium utilizing that successful Kansas City now arsenic a good-luck charm earlier putting his pads on.

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"Definitely sewage to brushwood my teeth before. Growing up, my pops would ever harp connected it. So, brushwood my teeth earlier games and everything else. I gotta do it," he said.

"Oral health, a batch of group overlook. I consciousness for illustration it’s existent important. It tin person effects connected different parts of your body. Having your oral wellness successful apical style is important."

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