Seahawks’ Kenneth Walker (groin) limited during Thursday’s practice

After no longer appearing up on Wednesday’s harm record, Seahawks operating again Kenneth Walker was once indexed as a limited player during Thursday’s practice. Walker is coping with a groin harm that stored him sidelined for all of the preseason. 

Walker’s limited participation on Thursday can be a precautionary measure via Seahawks trainer Pete Carroll forward of the workforce’s Week 1 showdown towards the Los Angeles Rams. Regardless, Walker’s standing on Friday’s harm record will likely be telling relating to his imaginable standing for Sunday’s recreation. 

A 1,000-yard rusher during his rookie season, Walker ignored a good portion of camp with the harm however resumed practising in a complete capability previous to Seattle’s 3rd and ultimate preseason game. Despite the harm, Walker remains to be atop the Seahawks’ intensity chart in spite of an outstanding summer time from Zach Charbonnet, a second-round select who averaged a whopping 7 yards-per-carry during his ultimate season at UCLA. 

Seattle’s 2022 second-round select, Walker emerged because the Seahawks’ most sensible operating again closing season. In 15 video games, the previous Michigan State standout rushed for 1,050 yards and 9 touchdowns whilst averaging 4.6 yards-per-carry. His play helped the Seahawks clinch a shocking wild card berth. 

The Seahawks’ first opponent has already dominated one in every of their very best avid gamers out for Sunday’s recreation. On Wednesday, Rams trainer Sean McVay stated that former All-Pro wideout Cooper Kupp’s hamstring harm is not going to simplest sideline him for Sunday, it would ultimately land him on injured reserve.