Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald faces ex-MVP Kenneth Walker as a Chief
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The gist
Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald says he loves Kenneth Walker III ahead of facing him Sunday.
Walker, the Super Bowl MVP, returns to Seattle with the undefeated Chiefs.
Background
Mike Macdonald is the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, the defending Super Bowl champions. Kenneth Walker III, the MVP of Seattle's Super Bowl LX win, left the team in free agency and signed with the Kansas City Chiefs, led by quarterback Patrick Mahomes and head coach Andy Reid. Walker's return to Lumen Field comes as the Seahawks, 3-3, ride a two-game losing streak into a matchup with the undefeated Chiefs.
How it unfolded
- Feb 8, 2026Macdonald and Walker celebrated with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after Seattle beat the New England Patriots 29-13 in Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
- Oct 15, 2026The Seahawks lost 17-14 in overtime to the Denver Broncos, dropping the defending champions to 3-3.
- Oct 19, 2026Macdonald gave injury updates after the Week 6 loss, including return timelines for Jadarian Price and Anthony Bradford.
- Oct 21, 2026Asked at his Wednesday press conference whether he had second thoughts about Walker's departure, Macdonald said he loves Walker and enjoyed having him on the team.
- Oct 23, 2026Macdonald ruled Zach Charbonnet, Chazz Surratt and Drake Thomas out for Sunday, while Nick Emmanwori, Connor O'Toole and Drew Lock were listed questionable.
- Oct 24, 2026Macdonald said he was proud of the team's recent work and that the Seahawks were more aligned than a few days earlier.
- Oct 25, 2026Walker is set to return to Lumen Field as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Macdonald said he loves Walker, respects him and is happy for him, but has mixed emotions because Seattle must figure out how to stop him.
- Official
- Macdonald said Walker is off to a tremendous start with Kansas City and that both the stats and the tape back it up.
- Caution
- Macdonald said the Chiefs are playing complementary, efficient team football and staying ahead of the sticks.