Kenneth Walker

Seattle Seahawks, Running Back
Age: 24y-2m-7d (Oct 20, 2000)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Michigan State
Drafted: Round 2 (#41 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Pat Dye Jr., Ben Setas (SportsTrust Advisors)
2024 Cap Hit

$2,302,249

2024 Cash

$1,472,416

Career Earnings

$6,585,456

2022-2025 Rookie (CURRENT)

Kenneth Walker signed a 4 year , $8,441,581 contract with the Seattle Seahawks, including $3,319,332 signing bonus, $5,439,040 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,110,395. In 2024, Walker will earn a base salary of $1,472,416, while carrying a cap hit of $2,302,249 and a dead cap value of $2,690,666.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $8,441,581
Average Salary:
$2,110,395
Signing Bonus:
$3,319,332
GTD at Sign:
$5,439,040
Total GTD:
$5,439,040
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2022 22 $1,534,833 0.74% $4,024,332 $4,024,332 $5,439,040
2023 23 $1,918,541 0.85% $1,088,708 $5,113,040 $4,609,207
2024 24 $2,302,249 0.90% $1,472,416 $6,585,456 $2,690,666
2025 25 $2,685,958 0.98% $1,856,125 $8,441,581 $829,833
2026 26
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2022 22 $705,000 $829,833 $1,534,833 0.74% $5,439,040
2023 23 $1,088,708 $829,833 $1,918,541 0.85% $4,609,207
2024 24 $1,472,416 $829,833 $2,302,249 0.90% $2,690,666
2025 25 $1,856,125 $829,833 $2,685,958 0.98% $829,833
2026 26
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2022 22 $705,000 $3,319,332 $4,024,332 $4,024,332 $8,441,581
2023 23 $1,088,708 - $1,088,708 $5,113,040 $4,417,249
2024 24 $1,472,416 - $1,472,416 $6,585,456 $3,328,541
2025 25 $1,856,125 - $1,856,125 $8,441,581 $1,856,125
Contract Notes
  • $5.43M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary + $1.031M of 2024 salary)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

2 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$6,585,456

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2022 22
Active
$4,024,332
$4,024,332
2023 23
Active
$1,088,708
$5,113,040
2024 24
Injured
$1,472,416
$6,585,456
Total      
$6,585,456
$6,585,456
2025 25
Active
$1,856,125
Total
$8,441,581

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $3,266,124 $3,319,332 - - - - $6,585,456
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2022
22
$705,000
$3,319,332
$4,024,332
$4,024,332
2023
23
$1,088,708
$1,088,708
$5,113,040
2024
24
$1,472,416
$1,472,416
$6,585,456
Total
$3,266,124
$3,319,332
$6,585,456
$6,585,456
2025
25
$1,856,125
$1,856,125
Total
$5,122,249
$3,319,332
$8,441,581

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $3,266,124 $3,319,332 - - - - $6,585,456

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2024 SEA 17 - 0 Ankle
  • Jul 26, 2022 Signed a 4 year $8.44 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Apr 29, 2022 Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 2 (#41 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rush Attempts Rush Yards Rush Yards/Gm Rush Touchdowns Rec Targets Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Yards/Rec Rec Yards/Gm Rec Touchdowns Fum
2024 SEA 11 11 469 47.20 153 573 52.1 7 53 46 299 6.5 27.2 1 1
2023 SEA 15 15 502 47.80 219 905 60.3 8 37 29 259 8.9 17.3 1 1
2022 SEA 15 11 575 52.60 228 1,050 70.0 9 35 27 165 6.1 11.0 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$10.3M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 4 years, $41,106,180
  • Avg. Salary: $10,276,545
  • NFL Rank: 226
  • RB Rank: 5

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $2,110,395
  • NFL Rank: 744
  • RB Rank: 35

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Kenneth Walker to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Joe Mixon 3 $25,500,000 $8,500,000 27
David Montgomery 2 $18,250,000 $9,125,000 27
D'Andre Swift 3 $24,000,000 $8,000,000 25
Josh Jacobs 4 $48,000,000 $12,000,000 26
Averages 3 $28,937,500 $9,406,250 26.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Walker's current age (24), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
5 $48,412,610 $9,682,522

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Walker statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Rush Yds/Gm, Rush TD/Gm, Rec/Gm, Fum/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Rush Yds/Gm Rush TD/Gm Rec/Gm Fum/Gm Rating
Joe Mixon
2022-2023
 93.94 59.61 0.52 3.61 0.00 75.20
David Montgomery
2022-2023
 88.24 60.53 0.60 1.67 0.13 73.95
D'Andre Swift
2022-2023
 88.24 53.03 0.33 2.90 0.13 72.25
Josh Jacobs
2022-2023
 88.24 81.93 0.60 3.00 0.20 78.30
Average 89.67 63.78 0.51 2.80 0.12 74.93
Kenneth Walker
2023-2024
 80.65 57.88 0.60 2.68 0.08 86.00
Pct Change -10.06 -9.25 17.65 -4.29 33.33 14.77
Median Prime % Change 5.24%
Average Prime % Change 7.03%

Calculated Market Value: Kenneth Walker

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
4 years, $41,106,180 $10,276,545

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