Kenneth Walker III

Seattle Seahawks, Running Back
Age: 25y-4m-18d (Oct 20, 2000)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Michigan State
Drafted: Round 2 (#41 overall), 2022
Agent(s): David Canter, Ness Mugrabi, Brian McIntyre (Aura Sports Group)
Career Earnings

$8,449,140

2022-2025 Rookie

Kenneth Walker III signed a 4 year, $8,441,581 contract with the Seattle Seahawks, including $3,319,332 signing bonus, $6,144,040 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,110,395.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $8,441,581
Average Salary:
$2,110,395
Signing Bonus:
$3,319,332
GTD at Sign:
$6,144,040
Total GTD:
$6,144,040
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2022 22 $1,534,833 0.74% $4,024,332 $4,024,332 $6,144,040
2023 23 $1,918,541 0.85% $1,088,708 $5,113,040 $4,609,207
2024 24 $2,302,249 0.90% $1,472,416 $6,585,456 $2,690,666
2025 25 $2,693,517 0.96% $1,863,684 $8,449,140 $837,392
2026 26
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2022 22 $705,000 $829,833 - $1,534,833 0.74% $6,144,040
2023 23 $1,088,708 $829,833 - $1,918,541 0.85% $4,609,207
2024 24 $1,472,416 $829,833 - $2,302,249 0.90% $2,690,666
2025 25 $1,856,125 $829,833 $7,559 $2,693,517 0.96% $837,392
2026 26
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2022 22 $705,000 $3,319,332 - $4,024,332 $4,024,332 $8,449,140
2023 23 $1,088,708 - - $1,088,708 $5,113,040 $4,424,808
2024 24 $1,472,416 - - $1,472,416 $6,585,456 $3,336,100
2025 25 $1,856,125 - $7,559 $1,863,684 $8,449,140 $1,863,684
Contract Notes
  • $5.43M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary + $1.031M of 2024 salary)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$8,449,140

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2022 22
Active
$4,024,332
$4,024,332
2023 23
Active
$1,088,708
$5,113,040
2024 24
Injured
$1,472,416
$6,585,456
2025 25
Active
$1,863,684
$8,449,140
Total      
$8,449,140
$8,449,140
Total
$8,449,140

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $5,122,249 $3,319,332 - - $7,559 - $8,449,140
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2022
22
$705,000
$3,319,332
$4,024,332
$4,024,332
2023
23
$1,088,708
$1,088,708
$5,113,040
2024
24
$1,472,416
$1,472,416
$6,585,456
2025
25
$1,856,125
$7,559
$1,863,684
$8,449,140
Total
$5,122,249
$3,319,332
$7,559
$8,449,140
$8,449,140
Total
$5,122,249
$3,319,332
$7,559
$8,449,140

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $5,122,249 $3,319,332 - - $7,559 - $8,449,140

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2024 SEA 17 - 18 Ankle
  • Jul 26, 2022 Signed a 4 year $8.44 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Apr 29, 2022 Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 2 (#41 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Oct 03, 2025 Taunting against Arizona (ARI) $11,593
Fines: 1 $11,593
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rush Attempts Rush Yards Rush Yards/Gm Rush Touchdowns Rec Targets Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Yards/Rec Rec Yards/Gm Rec Touchdowns Fum
2025 SEA 17 17 498 47.93 221 1,027 60.4 5 36 31 282 9.1 16.6 0 1
2024 SEA 11 11 469 42.75 153 573 52.1 7 53 46 299 6.5 27.2 1 1
2023 SEA 15 15 502 47.99 219 905 60.3 8 37 29 259 8.9 17.3 1 1
2022 SEA 15 11 575 52.75 228 1,050 70.0 9 35 27 165 6.1 11.0 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$9.0M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 4 years, $36,041,376
  • Avg. Salary: $9,010,344
  • NFL Rank: 280
  • RB Rank: 12

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $2,110,395

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Kenneth Walker III to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
David Montgomery 2 $18,250,000 $9,125,000 27
James Cook 4 $46,000,000 $11,500,000 25
Rhamondre Stevenson 4 $36,000,000 $9,000,000 26
Josh Jacobs 4 $48,000,000 $12,000,000 26
Averages 4 $37,062,500 $10,406,250 26.0

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Walker III's current age (25), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
5 $52,134,145 $10,426,829

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Walker III statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Rush Yds/Gm, Rush TD/Gm, Rec/Gm, Rec Yds/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Rush Yds/Gm Rush TD/Gm Rec/Gm Rec Yds/Gm Rating
David Montgomery
2022-2023
 88.24 49.65 60.53 0.60 1.67 14.43 73.95
James Cook
2023-2024
 97.06 49.54 64.58 0.55 2.30 21.30 77.05
Rhamondre Stevenson
2022-2023
 85.29 59.00 57.21 0.31 3.69 22.72 76.30
Josh Jacobs
2022-2023
 88.24 65.95 81.93 0.60 3.00 23.20 78.30
Average 89.71 56.04 66.06 0.52 2.67 20.41 76.40
Kenneth Walker III
2024-2025
 82.35 45.28 57.14 0.43 2.75 20.75 44.20
Pct Change -8.20 -19.20 -13.50 -17.31 3.00 1.67 -42.15
Median Prime % Change -13.50%
Average Prime % Change -13.67%

Calculated Market Value: Kenneth Walker III

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
4 years, $36,041,376 $9,010,344
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