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Seahawks RB Ken Walker is questionable for Monday night against the Broncos with a hernia.

Walker did not practice at all this week but Pete Carroll is still perhaps holding out some hope that Walker can suit up on Monday. Even if he does, he'll be extremely limited and behind Rashaad Penny in the pecking order. Your best bet is to keep Walker on the bench for now, especially being that the game is Monday.

Per the tweet, Ken Walker has "had an excellent camp and exceeded expectations, but there's no reason to rush him."

Related Players: Rashaad Penny

This equals all-wheels-up mode for Rashaad Penny on Monday Night Football, as he will operate as the team's RB1. With a questionable offensive line —and offense in general— it's unlikely that he will match his six-plus yards per carry clip that he hit at the end of last season, but he will garner a vast majority of the team's RB touches to kick off the season.

Ken Walker III's chances of returning for Week 1 from his hernia procedure still sound up in the air. Rashaad Penny (COVID) was back today.

Carroll said of Walker: "He feels way better. He’s moving around. He was throwing the football around today. It’s just going to be one day at a time." Per Henderson in the past, Penny is “in the driver’s seat” to be the team’s starting back, but Penny has missed 28 of a possible 65 games in his four-year career, so durability just hasn’t been there. He led the league in yards after contact per attempt and was 15th in broken tackles per attempt. He will probably begin the season as the starter, but Walker is waiting in the wings.

After two seasons in Jacksonville, Laviska Shenault has been shipped over to the Panthers. Exact trade details have not been released yet.

Related Players: Zay Jones, Jamal Agnew, Travis Etienne, Robbie Anderson, Terrace Marshall

The 2021 season would prove to be more productive than Shenault's rookie season, but most of his usage came close to the line of scrimmage, as his 5.5 average depth of target will attest to. He may be more of a threat to Christian McCaffrey's pass game usage than a significant threat to any of the wide receivers. If anything, this provides another weapon for Baker Mayfield, who is currently ranked as 4for4's QB24.

Pete Carroll on Geno Smith vs Drew Lock: “Geno has been the number-one guy the whole time. He’s held onto it.”

Smith will start again tomorrow night at Dallas, the tweet went on to say. Carroll says that’s important that he starts again in the preseason finale. Unless you're in a deep superflex dynasty league, there obviously isn't a ton to be excited about with the Seattle QB situation, and the offense should end up being run-heavy.

Carroll: RB Ken Walker is still tender after hernia surgery and there's no timetable for his return.

Related players: Rashaad Penny, Travis Homer, DeeJay Dallas

As the tweet went on to say, and as we reported after the surgery, Carroll previously said he expected Walker back for Week 1, so that seems like a potentially significant update that doesn't sound great for fantasy owners. Walker is missing valuable time with the team and so it looks like Penny will have much of the lead back work with Homer and Dallas serving as change of pace or passing down backs.

Pete Carroll says Ken Walker III had a procedure done.

Related players: Rashaad Penny

There wasn't any other details other than it wasn't a sports hernia surgery, as reports yesterday indicated he had a hernia issue. The good news is Carroll would add, "we've got a chance to get him back quickly." Walker is missing key time in camp, however, so Penny will likely take a bulk of the work with the first team.

Seahawks’ QB Drew Lock has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss Thursday’s game vs. the Chicago Bears on ESPN.

Related players: Geno Smith

Smith already had a leg up and now Lock looks like he'll miss a big chance to try and make a claim to the job in live game action starting with the ones.

Carroll says Ken Walker III dealing with a hernia issue. Says he doesn’t know yet what that means.

Related players: Rashaad Penny

The hope is Walker will be ready to go for Week 1 the team said via other reports. But, Walker will miss valuable time in camp going forward. Penny is back to full strength so at this point he looks like the leader in the backfield, at least until Walker is up to speed.

Pete Carroll on who’s leading the Seahawks QB competition: “I don’t even have to say that. Geno Smith’s still the number 1 guy. He’s holding that spot at this point.”

Related players: Drew Lock

We have Lock slightly ahead of Smith at this point in our rankings but neither is a highly-desired fantasy option either. Still, in deeper superflex leagues, this is worth following.