Kansas City Chiefs running back Kenneth Walker III has reportedly been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The NFL’s second-leading rusher reported groin tightness on Friday morning and the team wants to “give him a week” to rest. Rookie running back Emmett Johnson will now handle first-team duties in Walker’s absence.
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Following Friday’s practice, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid told reporters that the team wanted to see how Walker responded to treatment before making a final decision on his status for Week 10.
“We’ll just see how he feels through this afternoon, with rehab and through tomorrow,” Reid said. “Somewhere he tweaked it. We’re kind of feeling it out just to see where we’re at with that [groin]. We’re not going to put him at risk. If he can go, he can go. If he can’t, he can’t.”
Walker was listed as questionable on Friday’s injury report.
In his first season with the Chiefs after signing a three-year, $43.05 million contract in March, Walker has 872 rushing yards and seven touchdowns through eight games. He is currently eight yards behind the NFL leader Bijan Robinson of the Falcons.
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Johnson, the team’s fifth-round pick in the 2026 draft out of Nebraska, has 111 rushing yards and a touchdown, plus 14 receptions for 237 and a touchdown this season. He has also served as the Chiefs’ kick return man, picking up 318 return yards on 11 attempts.
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