If it was his final appearance in a Seahawks uniform then Kenneth Walker III went out in style.
Walker was named MVP for Super Bowl LX as Seattle cruised to a 29-13 win over the New England Patriots in Santa Clara.
The running back becomes an unrestricted free agent next month and his performances this season means he will have plenty of suitors.
Seattle want to keep him but general manager John Schneider admitted it is looking increasingly difficult.
“I’m happy for him,” Schneider said. “You want to see people be able to take care of their families and do whatever they can to increase their earning power.
“Obviously we’d love to have Ken back. That stuff will play out in two weeks. We go to the combine, start talking to everybody and see what the landscape could look like for the spring.”
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MVP award strengthens Walker’s position
Walker will never be in a stronger position after rushing for 135 yards on 27 carries, and adding a further 26 receiving yards in a one-man offensive onslaught that the Patriots could not match.
His MVP award was the first for a running back since Terrell Davis in 1998.
“I’m really happy for Ken; he played a tremendous game,” Seattle coach Mike Macdonald said.
“Everyone really dedicated themselves to the run game today, which is something we had to get going to really control the game. And I think this is one of the best versions of Ken that we’ve [seen] up to this point.”
Walker has come a long way
The 25-year-old has come a long way since being told eight years ago he had blood clots on both of his lungs with his career hanging in the balance.
“When a doctor told me I couldn’t play no more, I just thought football was over,” Walker said. “It was a shocking moment, but my dad worked with me throughout that whole process, and he was in the hospital with me as well and my mom. Going through that, it just made me grateful for each and every day to be able to go out there and strap up and play this game and just still be alive.”
His Dad was in attendance for the first time to watch his son star on the biggest stage of all.
“My dad, he comes out to Seattle all the time to watch games, but he never goes to the game ’cause he don’t like crowds,” Walker said. “This is his first NFL game, and we won a Super Bowl, so it means a lot to me, and I know he’s proud of me, for real.”
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