The Seattle Seahawks didn't tag Kenneth Walker III by Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET deadline.
That paves the way for the Super Bowl LX MVP to enter free agency. If Walker doesn't return to the Seahawks, he'd become the fourth Super Bowl MVP to begin the following season with a new team, joining Larry Brown, Desmond Howard, and Dexter Jackson, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The 25-year-old would hit the market fresh off his 135-yard rushing performance in Seattle's Super Bowl LX victory.
Placing the franchise tag on a running back this year would have cost $14.293 million, while the transition tag was valued at $11.323 million.
Seattle would be expected to turn to 2023 second-round pick Zach Charbonnet if Walker leaves. Charbonnet and Walker split carries in recent seasons, with Charbonnet rushing for 730 yards and 12 touchdowns on 184 carries last year. Walker totaled 1,027 yards on the ground and five touchdowns on 221 attempts in 2025.
