According to NFL insiders Ian Rapoport and Adam Schefter, star running back Kenneth Walker III has been ruled out for the Kansas City Chiefs' Week 10 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.
Walker missed the Chiefs' practice session on Friday due to "groin tightness" and was listed as questionable on Kansas City's final injury report.
The Super Bowl LX MVP has been the centerpiece of the Chiefs' offense this season, gaining more than 1,000 yards as a rusher and receiver in Kansas City's backfield.
News that Walker had been ruled out was first reported by Rapoport and Schefter, and later confirmed in a post on Twitter by ESPN's official account:
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. The Chiefs “want to give him a week” to recover. pic.twitter.com/lrL6Kp67KV
— ESPN (@espn) November 14, 2026
With Walker sidelined in Week 10, the Chiefs' offense will revolve around rookie running back Emmett Johnson — a fifth-round pick who will get his first NFL start in a highly anticipated interconference matchup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium that could have massive implications for Kansas City's pursuit of an AFC West title.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Injured Chiefs RB Kenneth Walker III to miss Week 10 tilt vs. Falcons
