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Chiefs running back Kenneth Walker has emerged as a record-breaking threat after signing with the team from the Seahawks in free agency. The reigning Super Bowl MVP has accumulated 665 rushing yards and 760 yards from scrimmage through his first five games this season.
At his current rate, Walker would finish with 2,261 rushing yards across 17 games, surpassing Eric Dickerson's NFL mark of 2,105 set during a 16-game season. He would break that record in his 16th contest. His projected 2,584 yards from scrimmage would also top Chris Johnson's single-season record of 2,509, established in a 16-game season, with the milestone falling in the 17th game.
The source characterized Walker as the "best running back the Chiefs have had during Patrick Mahomes era."
Walker faces his former club Sunday night when the Chiefs visit the Seahawks. Seattle enters at 3-3 and has struggled to establish its ground attack since his departure.
Source: ProFootballTalk - Mon Oct 19, 8:28 AM ET
Written by the SportsMafia Wire desk in our own words from the original reporting (AI-assisted, checked against the source).