{"id":651138,"date":"2026-02-18T20:18:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T19:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=651138"},"modified":"2026-02-18T20:18:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T19:18:28","slug":"kenneth-walker-next-team-odds-seahawks-unlikely-to-franchise-tag-super-bowl-lx-mvp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/kenneth-walker-next-team-odds-seahawks-unlikely-to-franchise-tag-super-bowl-lx-mvp\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenneth Walker Next Team Odds 2026: Seahawks Unlikely to Franchise Tag Super Bowl LX MVP Running Back"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Seattle Seahawks face a critical decision on retaining Super Bowl MVP running back Kenneth Walker II as the franchise tag window opens through March 3, 2026. Despite ample cap space, ESPN reports the team is unlikely to use the $14.1 million franchise tag on Walker due to Super Bowl taxes and priorities to re-sign other key standouts from their championship roster. General manager John Schneider has rarely used the tag in his tenure, further signaling restraint. <\/p>

Walker, coming off a rookie contract with a modest $2.7 million cap hit, exhausted his deal after a stellar 2025 postseason where he averaged 139 scrimmage yards per game and earned MVP honors in the Super Bowl win. If no long-term extension materializes, the 25-year-old enters unrestricted free agency next month as one of the market’s premier top prizes, though both he and coach Mike Macdonald express strong desire for a return to Seattle. <\/p>

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