The Seattle Seahawks have quietly been one of the best teams in the NFL through three weeks of the 2024 season, winning all of their games.
They are one of the last remaining undefeated teams and will look to continue that streak in Week 4 on “Monday Night Football” against the Detroit Lions.
Under new head coach Mike Macdonald and offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb, Seattle is establishing an identity that features more creative alignments and downfield throws to players like D.K. Metcalf and Jaxson Smith-Njigba.
The running game also has been solid, though Seattle had to make do the past couple of weeks as Kenneth Walker III was forced to miss two games with an oblique injury.
Zach Charbonnet has done well in Walker’s place, though the Seahawks are clearly better when both are available to tote the rock.
Fortunately for the Seahawks, Macdonald announced that Walker will be able to return against the Lions.
“Ken Walker is ‘ready to go’ against Detroit, Mike Macdonald says,” wrote Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic.
Ken Walker is “ready to go” against Detroit, Mike Macdonald says
— Dugar, Michael-Shawn (@MikeDugar) September 28, 2024
Getting Walker back is a huge boost for Seattle, as he’s a tough and physical runner who can create yards after contact.
However, Detroit boasts one of the best run defenses in the league, so Macdonald and Grubb might try to test them more through the air.
Establishing the run game will still be important for the Seahawks, and it will be interesting to see how much of a workload Walker gets in his first game back.
