The Seahawks face the Bears for Thursday Night Football, but they'll be missing a key piece of their offense as they look to keep playoff hopes alive.

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 because of 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.

Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III’s season came to an unceremonious end ahead of Week 17. He was placed on injured reserve on Dec. 26 — the same day Seattle faced the Chicago Bears on Thursday night — effectively ending his season.

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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.

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

Seahawks starting running back Kenneth Walker III will miss the final two games of the regular season after the team placed him on injured reserve Thursday.

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

CHICAGO (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks placed running back Kenneth Walker III on injured reserve prior ... The Seahawks' inactive list for the matchup with the Bears included quarterback Jaren ...

Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III won’t play in tonight’s Thursday Night Football game against the Chicago Bears, and it’s possible his 2024 NFL season is over. Let’s examine what happened to Walker and how long he’ll be out.

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