The Kansas City Chiefs will be without star running back Kenneth Walker III when they play the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.
Walker suffered a groin injury during practice on Thursday and the team decided it would be best to give him the week off.
Breaking: Chiefs RB Kenneth Walker III will miss Sunday’s game against the Falcons after suffering a groin injury in Thursday’s practice, sources told @RapSheet and @AdamSchefter.
— ESPN (@espn) November 14, 2026
The Chiefs “want to give him a week” to recover. pic.twitter.com/lrL6Kp67KV
The Super Bowl MVP for the Seattle Seahawks has been phenomenal since coming to the Chiefs as a free agent.
He has 872 rushing yards and seven touchdowns. Walker is currently eight yards behind Atlanta's Bijan Robinson in the race for the NFL rushing lead.
His absence against the Falcons means the top two rushers in 2026 will not meet in Week 10.
Look for Emmett Johnson to take on the bulk of the rushing duties in Walker's absence.
This article originally appeared on Touchdown Wire: Chiefs star Kenneth Walker III ruled out Sunday
