Kenneth Walker Injury status and history
- Age
- 25
- Height / weight
- 5'9", 211 lb
- Experience
- 5th season
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 26.4
- Pos rank
- RB2
- Rostered
- 99%
Week 4 at Raiders, Sun Oct 4, 4:25 PM ET 23rd vs. RBs, tough
Kenneth Walker Injury Update & History
Practice participation
Week 4 reports: Wed, Thu, FriWalker hasn't appeared on an injury report this season.
Injury History at a Glance
Nine 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
High ankle sprain · 2024
Where He's Been Hurt
Marker size shows games missed. A dashed ring means he played through it.
| Body part | Injuries | Games missed |
|---|---|---|
| Abdomen | 2 | 4 |
| Ankle | 2 | 3 |
| Calf / shin | 1 | 2 |
| Hip / groin | 3 | 1 |
| Foot / toe | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 10 |
Injury risk profile: High
- Hip / groin injuries in 2022, 2023 and 2025
- Glute injury in 2025, played through
- 10 games in 5 seasons, 2 of them in 2024
- 9 injuries spread across 5 body parts
Kenneth Walker Injury History
Every logged injury, most recent first. Games missed are regular-season games.
- 2026
Healthy 0 games missed
No injury has cost Walker a game this season.
- 2025
Glute Injury Played through
Appeared on the injury report late in the week with a glute injury but was considered precautionary and was expected to play.
- 2025
Foot Soreness Played through
Sat out of some preseason practices due to foot soreness but reportedly played in all 17 regular season games.
- 2024
High Ankle Sprain 2 games
Suffered a high ankle sprain in Week 16 and was placed on injured reserve, ending his season.
- 2024
Calf Strain 2 games
A calf injury sidelined him for the games in Week 14 and Week 15.
- 2024
Oblique Injury 2 games
Injured his oblique in Week 1, leading him to miss Weeks 2 and 3.
- 2023
Oblique Strain 2 games
Sustained an oblique muscle strain against the Rams in Week 11 and missed the subsequent two games.
- 2023
Groin Pull Played through
Missed over two weeks of practice during the preseason with a groin pull but did not miss any regular season games.
- 2022
Ankle Sprain 1 game
Suffered a pedal ankle sprain in Week 13 and missed the following game.
- 2022
Hernia 1 game
Underwent a procedure for a sports hernia during the preseason, causing him to miss the first game of his rookie year.
If Walker 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 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.
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Kenneth Walker Injury FAQ
Is Kenneth Walker injured?
No. As of October 2, 2026, Kenneth Walker is active with no injury designation. He has played every game in 2026.
Is Kenneth Walker playing this week?
Kenneth Walker has no injury designation for Week 4 at the Raiders on Sunday, October 4, so he is on track to play. Should you start him?
Has Kenneth Walker missed any games this season?
No. Kenneth Walker has played in every Chiefs game in 2026, 3 games so far.
What is Kenneth Walker's injury history?
Kenneth Walker has 9 logged NFL injuries, which have cost him 10 games in all: 2 for a high ankle sprain in 2024, 2 for a calf strain in 2024, 2 for an oblique injury in 2024, 2 for an oblique strain in 2023, 1 for an ankle sprain in 2022 and 1 for a hernia injury in 2022.
What was Kenneth Walker's most recent injury?
Kenneth Walker'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 have any recurring injuries?
Yes: hip injuries in 2022, 2023 and 2025 (1 game missed), ankle injuries in 2022 and 2024 (3 games missed) and abdomen injuries in 2023 and 2024 (4 games missed).
What was Kenneth Walker's worst injury?
Kenneth Walker's longest absence came from a high ankle sprain in 2024, which cost him 2 games of the 10 he has missed in his career.