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As expected, neither tight end Brady Russell nor running back Kenneth Walker III will play in Week 17 due to their respective injuries. Walker has now missed a career-high five games on the season with three separate injuries.

As the Seattle Seahawks face the Chicago Bears on Thursday Night Football, they will be without a key weapon on their offense as they try to keep their playoff hopes alive. With the Seahawks monitoring the injury to running back Kenneth Walker,

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.

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.

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 has officially been ruled out for Thursday's matchup against the Chicago Bears with an ankle injury,

With Walker out, Zach Charbonnet is expected to make another start, and the Seahawks have full confidence in the second-year back, who has rushed for 453 yards and eight touchdowns, including a career-best 134 yards while starting in place of Walker in Seattle's Week 14 win in Arizona.

Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald provided a murky update on the injury status of star running back Kenneth Walker III

Details on the Seahawks’ injury situation heading into their Week 17 matchup vs. the Chicago Bears, including practice status designations

Walker’s ankle injury no better in short week. So it’s Zach Charbonnet and last year’s overlooked rookie as the running backs.

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