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Chiefs, RB Kenneth Walker III Agree to 3-Year Deal Worth up to $45M

Kenneth Walker III signs a three-year deal worth up to $45 million with $28.7 million guaranteed, joining the Chiefs to boost their running game after a career-best season.

  • Kenneth Walker III agreed to a 3-year deal worth up to $45 million with the Kansas City Chiefs, making him the highest-paid free agent running back in NFL history.
  • The 25-year-old Walker is coming off a career-best season, including a 135-yard rushing performance in the Super Bowl LX win that earned him MVP honors.
  • Walker joins a Chiefs team that went 6-11 last season and is expected to have Travis Kelce, the Super Bowl LX MVP, back for the 2026 campaign.
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The stellar running back would have left the Seahawks after conquering the Super Bowl and going to Kansas City on a million-dollar contract.

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Fox 4 Kansas City broke the news in Kansas City, United States on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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