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Kenneth Walker III misses Tuesday practice with hernia issue

Walker had five rushes for 19 yards and one reception for 11 yards in limited playing time against the Steelers.

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.

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Pete Carroll highlights poor tackling as key issue against Steelers

It is imperative that they clean up their issues by the time the regular season begins.

The Seattle Seahawks suffered a close loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers by a score of 32-25 in their first preseason game of 2022. There were a few positive and negative things to take away from the team’s performance and as such, head coach Pete Carroll had prominent praise and criticism for his players yesterday.

Among his criticism, he made note of the team’s poor tackling that enabled Pittsburgh to break off far too many big plays. 

Of course, the outcomes of these particular games are not important, but the preseason enables teams and more specifically, certain players, to showcase their potential. It is imperative that they clean up their issues by the time the regular season begins.

The Seahawks will return to Lumen Field to play the Chicago Bears for their next preseason game on August 18.

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