Seahawks Let Kenneth Walker Hit Free Agency

0:00On March 3rd, here's the latest surrounding the NFL. The Seattle Seahawks have decided against using the franchise tag on running back Kenneth Walker III. That means the 25-year-old star will hit unrestricted free agency when the newly gear starts next week on March 11th. Walker just wrapped up his best season yet, playing all 17 regular season games for the first time. He's shown in the playoffs, too, piling up 4-17 scrimmage yards and 4 touchdowns across three games, including a strong showing in. The Seahawks Super Bowl 60 win. General manager John Schneider downplayed Talk of the Tag at last week's NFL Scouting Combine. He's only used it twice since taking over in 2010, and he's stressed looking at the big picture for Walker's future, even after a teammate's injury late in the playoffs. Tagging Walker would have cost $14.5 million for the full franchise version, or $11.7 million for the transition, tag that lets teams match outside offers, Seattle passed on both options.

1:03Now Walker ranks as the number 8 free agent overall, and should be the top running back available, especially after the New York Jets tagged Breeze. Hall, expect a busy market for his services. A message from our sponsor supports today's story. Comfort you can hear. Sound you can relax into. So L-I-SOLY-PILLOW.com.