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Kenneth Walker III Questionable for Chiefs’ Game Against Falcons
The Kansas City Chiefs listed Kenneth Walker III as questionable for Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons after he missed Friday practice.
Coach Andy Reid said Walker had tightness in his groin and the team would assess him before deciding whether he can play.
Walker has 872 rushing yards, second in the NFL, just behind Atlanta's Bijan Robinson, who has 880.
If Walker is unavailable, rookie Emmett Johnson could take on a bigger role in the backfield.
Johnson has 111 rushing yards and a touchdown on 26 carries, plus 237 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The Chiefs also expect receiver Josh Downs, recently acquired from Indianapolis, to play, while Xavier Worthy is expected to be available after a hamstring injury.
The team will monitor Walker before making a decision on his status for Sunday.
Kenneth Walker III was listed as questionable for the Kansas City Chiefs’ Sunday game against the Atlanta Falcons after missing Friday’s practice with a groin injury.
Coach Andy Reid said the team would monitor Walker and would not risk playing him if he was not ready.
Walker has 872 rushing yards, eight fewer than Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson, who leads the NFL.
If Walker cannot play, rookie Emmett Johnson could take on a larger role.
The Chiefs expect wide receiver Xavier Worthy to be available, while Josh Downs intends to play after joining the team in a trade.
- Who
- Kenneth Walker III, the Kansas City Chiefs running back, is questionable.
- What
- He missed Friday’s practice with a groin injury, leaving his status uncertain for the game.
- When
- The game is scheduled for Sunday.
- Where
- The Chiefs are traveling to Atlanta to play the Falcons.
- Why
- Walker reported groin tightness after tweaking it, and the team is monitoring him as a precaution.
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Walker joined the Chiefs after signing a three-year, $43.05 million contract.
The Chiefs acquired Josh Downs from the Indianapolis Colts just before the NFL trade deadline.
Xavier Worthy left the Chiefs’ win over the New York Jets with a hamstring injury.
Walker missed practice with a groin injury, and the Chiefs listed him as questionable for Sunday’s game.
- Walker’s rushing yards
- 872
- Walker’s status
- Questionable for Sunday
- Opponent
- Atlanta Falcons
- Potential replacement
- Emmett Johnson, a fifth-round pick
- Downs’ Indianapolis stats
- 33 catches, 354 yards and one touchdown in nine games
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What people are saying
We're not going to put him at risk. If he can go, he can go. If he can't, he can't.
We’ll see. He’s not one to say something like that (without meaning it)
Football has a 100 percent injury rate.