Kenneth Walker III Injury status and history
- Age
- 26
- Height / weight
- 5'9", 211 lb
- Experience
- 5th season
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 24.6
- Pos rank
- RB2
- Rostered
- 99%
Week 8 at Broncos, Sun Nov 1, 4:25 PM ET 12th vs. RBs, neutral
Kenneth Walker III Injury Update & History
Is Kenneth Walker III injured?
Practice participation
Final report: Friday, Oct 30Walker III hasn't appeared on an injury report this season.
Injury History at a Glance
15 logged injuries in five seasons, including three hip injuries. His lost time is spread out: the most any one injury cost was 2 games.
Durability
70/100
Games missed
Injuries
Longest absence
Ankle injury · 2024
Where He's Been Hurt
Marker size shows games missed. A dashed ring means he played through it.
| Body part | Injuries | Games missed |
|---|---|---|
| Ankle | 3 | 4 |
| Abdomen | 2 | 4 |
| Hip / groin | 3 | 1 |
| Calf / shin | 2 | 1 |
| Shoulder | 2 | 0 |
| Back | 1 | 0 |
| Chest / ribs | 1 | 0 |
| Knee | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 10 |
Injury risk profile: High
- Ankle injuries in 2022 and 2024 (3 in all)
- Glute in 2025, played through
- 10 games in 5 seasons, 2 of them in 2024
- 15 injuries spread across 8 body parts
Kenneth Walker III Injury History
Every logged injury, most recent first. Games missed are regular-season games.
- 2025
Glute Played through
Listed on the injury report with a hip injury from Week 12 and played through it without missing time.
- Wk 12 Limited · Questionable
- Wk 13 Full · no designation
- Wk 14 Full · no designation
- 2024
Ankle 2 games
Listed on the injury report with an ankle injury from Week 17; missed Weeks 17 and 18.
- Wk 17 DNP · Out
- 2024
Ankle 1 game
Listed on the injury report with an ankle injury from Week 14; missed Week 14.
- Wk 14 DNP · Questionable
- 2024
Calf 1 game
Listed on the injury report with a calf injury from Week 14; missed Week 15.
- Wk 14 DNP · Questionable
- Wk 15 DNP · Doubtful
- Wk 16 Full · no designation
- 2024
Oblique 2 games
Listed on the injury report with an abdomen injury from Week 2; missed Weeks 2 and 3.
- Wk 2 DNP · Doubtful
- Wk 3 Limited · Doubtful
- Wk 4 Full · no designation
- Wk 5 Full · no designation
- 2023
Shoulder Played through
Listed on the injury report with a shoulder injury from Week 16 and played through it without missing time.
- Wk 16 Limited · Questionable
- Wk 17 Limited · Questionable
- Wk 18 Full · no designation
- 2023
Oblique 2 games
Listed on the injury report with an abdomen injury from Week 12; missed Weeks 12 and 13.
- Wk 12 DNP · Doubtful
- Wk 13 DNP · Doubtful
- Wk 14 Full · Questionable
- 2023
Chest Played through
Listed on the injury report with a chest injury from Week 10 and played through it without missing time.
- Wk 10 Full · no designation
- 2023
Calf Played through
Listed on the injury report with a calf injury from Week 8 and played through it without missing time.
- Wk 8 Full · no designation
- 2023
Groin Played through
Listed on the injury report with a groin injury from Week 1 and played through it without missing time.
- Wk 1 Limited · no designation
Show all 15 injuries
- 2022
Back Played through
Listed on the injury report with a back injury from Week 16 and played through it without missing time.
- Wk 16 DNP · Questionable
- 2022
Ankle 1 game
Listed on the injury report with an ankle injury from Week 14; missed Week 14.
- Wk 14 DNP · Questionable
- Wk 15 Full · no designation
- Wk 16 DNP · Questionable
- Wk 17 Limited · Questionable
- Wk 18 Full · no designation
- Wk 19 Limited · no designation
- 2022
Knee Played through
Listed on the injury report with a knee injury from Week 7 and played through it without missing time.
- Wk 7 Full · no designation
- 2022
Shoulder Played through
Listed on the injury report with a shoulder injury from Week 4 and played through it without missing time.
- Wk 4 Full · no designation
- Wk 5 Limited · Questionable
- Wk 6 Full · no designation
- 2022
Hernia 1 game
Listed on the injury report with a groin injury from Week 1; missed Week 1.
- Wk 1 DNP · Questionable
- Wk 2 Full · no designation
If Walker III Misses Time
Next man up: Emmett Johnson
Emmett Johnson is next on the Chiefs depth chart at running back. He's the handcuff: worth a bench spot in deeper leagues and for Walker III managers, since the same backfield work would pass to him.
Who else it affects
His absence would move work to the rest of the offense, and Patrick Mahomes would lose one of his main options.
Durability Profile
Moderate risk
Healthy • 87.0% career availability
1
Major Injuries
3
Soft-Tissue Events
10
Games Missed
2.0
Missed / Season
- 2024 · Week 2ObliqueRecurring
Missed 2 games and returned in Week 4. 4th core / back issue; the last was in 2023.
- 2023 · Week 12ObliqueRecurring
Missed 2 games and returned in Week 14. 3rd core / back issue; the last was in 2022.
- 2022 · Week 16BackRe-aggravated
Listed Questionable but didn't miss a game. Re-aggravated in the same season as the Week 1 injury.
- 2022 · Week 1HerniaFirst
Missed 1 game and returned in Week 2. First core / back issue on record.
- 2024 · Week 17AnkleRe-aggravated
Listed Out but didn't miss a game. Re-aggravated in the same season as the Week 14 injury.
- 2024 · Week 14AnkleRecurring
Missed the rest of the season (2 games). 2nd ankle issue; the last was in 2022.
- 2022 · Week 14AnkleFirst
Missed 1 game and returned in Week 15. First ankle issue on record.
- 2024 · Week 14CalfRecurring
Missed 2 games and returned in Week 16. 2nd calf / shin issue; the last was in 2023.
- 2023 · Week 8CalfFirst
Practiced fully; no games missed. First calf / shin issue on record.
- 2023 · Week 16ShoulderRecurring
Listed Questionable across 3 weeks on the report but didn't miss a game. 2nd shoulder issue; the last was in 2022.
- 2022 · Week 4ShoulderFirst
Listed Questionable across 3 weeks on the report but didn't miss a game. First shoulder issue on record.
- 2025 · Week 12GluteRecurring
Listed Questionable across 3 weeks on the report but didn't miss a game. 2nd hip / groin issue; the last was in 2023.
- 2023 · Week 1GroinFirst
Limited in practice but didn't miss a game. First hip / groin issue on record.
- 2023 · Week 10ChestFirst
Practiced fully; no games missed. First chest / ribs issue on record.
- 2022 · Week 7KneeFirst
Practiced fully; no games missed. First knee issue on record.
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Kenneth Walker III Injury FAQ
Is Kenneth Walker III injured?
No. As of November 1, 2026, Kenneth Walker III is active with no injury designation. He has missed 1 game this season.
Is Kenneth Walker III playing this week?
Kenneth Walker III has no injury designation for Week 8 at the Broncos on Sunday, November 1, so he is on track to play. Should you start him?
Is Kenneth Walker III playing today?
Kenneth Walker III has no injury designation for today's game at the Broncos, kickoff 4:25 PM ET. He is expected to be active barring a late change.
Has Kenneth Walker III missed any games this season?
Yes. Kenneth Walker III has missed 1 game in 2026 and played in 6.
What is Kenneth Walker III's injury history?
Kenneth Walker III has 15 logged NFL injuries, which have cost him 10 games in all: 2 for an ankle injury in 2024, 2 for an oblique injury in 2024, 2 for an oblique injury in 2023, 1 for an ankle injury in 2024, 1 for a calf injury in 2024, 1 for an ankle injury in 2022 and 1 for a hernia injury in 2022.
What was Kenneth Walker III's most recent injury?
Kenneth Walker III's most recent logged injury was a glute injury in Week 12 of 2025. He played through it and missed no regular-season games.
Does Kenneth Walker III have any recurring injuries?
Yes: hip injuries in 2022, 2023 and 2025 (1 game missed), ankle injuries in 2022 and 2024 (4 games missed), calf injuries in 2023 and 2024 (1 game missed), abdomen injuries in 2023 and 2024 (4 games missed) and shoulder injuries in 2022 and 2023 (no games missed).
What was Kenneth Walker III's worst injury?
Kenneth Walker III's longest absence came from an ankle injury in 2024, which cost him 2 games of the 10 he has missed in his career.