Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III has officially been ruled out for Thursday's matchup against the Chicago Bears with an ankle injury,

The Seattle Seahawks placed running back Kenneth Walker III on injured reserve prior to their game against the Chicago Bears because of an ankle injury.

With Walker out, Zach Charbonnet is expected to make another start, and the Seahawks have full confidence in the second-year back, who has rushed for 453 yards and eight touchdowns, including a career-best 134 yards while starting in place of Walker in Seattle's Week 14 win in Arizona.

Also inactive for the Seahawks are cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett, linebacker Patrick O'Connell, tackle Micael Jerrell, receiver Cody White and quarterback Jaren Hall, who will dress as the team's emergency third quarterback for the second week in a row after being signed from the practice squad to the 53-man roster last week.

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The Seattle Seahawks placed leading rusher Kenneth Walker III on injured reserve due to an ankle injury and signed George Holani off the practice squad on Thursday afternoon. Walker had

The Seattle Seahawks will enter a crucial end to the season without their top tailback. Brady Henderson of ESPN reported that the Seahawks had placed

The Seattle Seahawks' third-year running back will miss the final two games of the regular season and potentially two playoff games.

When will Kenneth Walker III return and play? Will Kenneth Walker III be back again this season? Read the latest Kenneth Walker III injury updates and return date for Week 17 (2024).

Prior to the beginning of the 2024 NFL season, there was reason to believe that Thursday's Week 17 matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and the Chicago Bears wo

Walker's third NFL season has been marred by injuries. The 2022 second-round pick missed two games in September after hurting his oblique in the opener and two more in December with a calf injury. Going on IR will sideline him for a minimum of four games, meaning his season is over unless the Seahawks make a deep playoff run.