Kenneth Walker III is 18th in the NFL in carries and narrowly within the top 20 in rushing yards (606), but the Seattle Seahawks are closer to turning him loose.

Walker played 51% of the offensive snaps in a 21-19 loss to the Rams on Sunday with Zach Charbonnet working in behind him. But he's about to get the ball a lot more.

"I think you really felt Ken," Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said. "And just, even in the pass game, too, on check-downs, finding him late in the play. Just shows you that he's such an explosive player with the ball in his hands.

"And he knows there's things that he needs to clean up in his game, too. And he's done a great job doing that. And we'll continue to do that. But I think Ken's showing that he deserves more opportunities."

Those opportunities are picking

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