Kenneth Walker III’s standout season will take a momentary pause.
He will be out for the Chiefs’ Week 10 game against the Falcons in Atlanta due to a groin injury, according to ESPN.
Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Walker reported tightness in his groin to the team Friday morning, and they subsequently held him out of practice.
“Somewhere he tweaked it,” Reid said Friday. “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.”
The injury is minor but the Chiefs do not want to force Walker to play through it, ESPN added.
Walker’s absence means rookie Emmett Johnson, whom the Chiefs drafted in the fifth round, is set to lead the backfield Sunday.
Walker — the MVP of last season’s Super Bowl with the Seahawks — has enjoyed a terrific season after joining the Chiefs on a lucrative three-year, $43.05 million deal in free agency.
His 872 rushing yards and 5.5 yards per carry are both second-most in the NFL.
It’s added a new dimension to the Chiefs’ offense and a way to take a bit of pressure off Patrick Mahomes’ shoulders.
The Chiefs sit in second place in the AFC West at 6-2.
Johnson has rushed 26 times for 111 yards and one touchdown this year.
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