Walker is a pending free agent, and the Seahawks might have to go shopping to find his replacement.
The Seattle Seahawks are likely doing their best to figure out how to keep Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker in the building.
With Walker a pending free agent and his value the highest it's ever been, it would make sense from his standpoint to try and get as much money as he can.
We know the shelf life of a running back in the NFL isn't long, so Walker might look to cash in this offseason. And that will likely mean his future is elsewhere.
We have seen some rumors that the talks will start at $10 million APY, and only go up from there. We've even heard of Walker potentially getting a James Cook-like contract of $12 million APY.
And right now, you could argue that he will get that from somewhere. It just might not be Seattle.
So, if the Seahawks can't agree on a deal with Walker and the Super Bowl MVP walks for nothing, what are the franchise's options?
Drafting a back is one way to go, but free agency is another.
There are several cost-effective free agents who could slot in and be a key piece of Brian Fleury's offense.
And for CBS Sports' Bryan DeArdo, he's named Najee Harris as a potential Walker replacement.
"Harris would make a lot of sense for Seattle if the Seahawks don't re-sign Kenneth Walker, who like Harris is also slated to hit the open market," DeArdo wrote. "Harris' projected market value is one year for $2.95 million. It's conceivable that Harris would be able to mimic what Walker has brought to Seattle's offense.
"While Walker may be slightly more talented and versatile as a runner, Harris is a better pass-catcher."
That is an interesting option.
The one red flag is Harris' Achilles injury suffered in Week 3 of the 2025 season.
How healthy is he going to be? Can the Seahawks afford to "miss" on getting Walker's replacement? After all, Zach Charbonnet will likely miss a decent chunk of the season as well after suffering an ACL injury.
So there are a couple of blinking red lights with this theory.
But if, and that's a big if, the Seahawks think Harris is 100 percent healthy and good to go, he would be a cost-effective, veteran option for the Seahawks.
He wouldn't be a headline-grabbing move, but Seattle doesn't need that. It just needs a dependable back.