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Chiefs rule out Kenneth Walker, NFL's No. 2 rusher, for Sunday's game in Atlanta with a groin injury

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Skretta, D. (2026, November 14). Chiefs rule out Kenneth Walker, NFL's No. 2 rusher, for Sunday's game in Atlanta with a groin injury. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/chiefs-rule-out-kenneth-walker-nfl-s-no-2-rusher-for-sunday-s-game-in-atlanta-with-a-groin-injury/article_3dc7a4fe-046b-5ce2-bf7e-046b195e89ea.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-11-14 · by Dave Skretta

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The Kansas City Chiefs have ruled out running back Kenneth Walker for Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons due to a groin injury. Walker, currently the NFL’s second-leading rusher with 872 yards, will miss the game, leaving the team with rookie Emmett Johnson, Jaydn Ott, and Nate Carter as options. The article highlights Johnson’s performance this season, with 111 rushing yards and 237 receiving yards, as well as the challenges the Chiefs face with limited depth at running back.
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Running back Kenneth Walker III has been ruled out for the Kansas City Chiefs' game against the Atlanta Falcons due to a groin injury, leaving rookie Emmett Johnson to take the lead in the backfield. Walker, who is the NFL's second-leading rusher with 872 yards, missed practice on Friday and was listed as questionable on the injury report. The Chiefs made the final decision to rule Walker out on Saturday, a day before their flight to Atlanta. With Walker out, the matchup was set to showcase the league’s top two rushers, but now only Bijan Robinson of the Falcons, who leads the league with 880 rushing yards, will compete in this category. Johnson, a fifth-round draft pick, has shown promise, rushing for 111 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries this season.

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Toronto StarThis outlet14 Nov

The Kansas City Chiefs have ruled out running back Kenneth Walker for Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons due to a groin injury. Walker, currently the NFL’s second-leading rusher with 872 yards, will miss the game, leaving the team with rookie Emmett Johnson, Jaydn Ott, and Nate Carter as options. The article highlights Johnson’s performance this season, with 111 rushing yards and 237 receiving yards, as well…

Chiefs rule out Kenneth Walker, NFL's No. 2 rusher, for Sunday's game in Atlanta with a groin injury (this article)2 articles from Toronto Star on this story
New York Post14 Nov

Kenneth Walker III will miss the Kansas City Chiefs' Week 10 game against the Atlanta Falcons due to a minor groin injury. Coach Andy Reid confirmed that Walker reported tightness in his groin on Friday, leading the team to keep him out of practice and the game to avoid any risk. As a result, rookie Emmett Johnson, drafted in the fifth round, will take over as the starting running back for the upcoming match.

Kenneth Walker III out vs. Falcons in Chiefs injury crusher →
Fox News15 Nov

The Kansas City Chiefs will face the Atlanta Falcons without their second-leading rusher, Kenneth Walker III, who is out due to a groin injury. Rookie running back Emmett Johnson will replace Walker, who had been the NFL’s second-highest rusher with 872 yards, just behind Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson who leads with 880 yards. While the Chiefs lost one of their key offensive players, they received positive news about…

Kenneth Walker III out against NFL rushing leader Bijan Robinson's Falcons, Patrick Mahomes off injury report →

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Dave Skretta
33 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
He had tweaked his groin in practice on Thursday, and coach Andy Reid said the team would be monitoring his progress over the next couple of days.
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2026-11-13 · assertive framing · A sudden FAA ground stop strands teams and throws the sports weekend into chaos
Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Walker had “tweaked” his groin and that the team would monitor him leading into Sunday.
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Atlanta Chiefs Falcons KANSAS CITY Mo.

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Chiefs ORG · 6× Atlanta GPE · 5× Falcons ORG · 3× Walker PERSON · 3× Carter PERSON · 2× Johnson PERSON · 2× KANSAS CITY GPE · 2× Emmett Johnson PERSON · 1× Kenneth Walker PERSON · 1× Mo. GPE · 1×

Narrative

Brashard Smith went on injured reserve with a hamstring injury on Oct. 24, and Ott — who carried three times for 19 yards in mop-up duty in last week’s blowout of the Jets — has been dealing with a sore hamstring of his own, leaving him questionable for Sunday’s game in Atlanta.
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He had tweaked his groin in practice on Thursday, and coach Andy Reid said the team would be monitoring his progress over the next couple of days.
2026-11-15 · Toronto Star
Chiefs rule out Kenneth Walker, NFL's No. 2 rusher, for Sunday's game in Atlanta with a groin injury · assertive framing

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The Chiefs have ruled Kenneth Walker out of Sunday’s game in Atlanta because of a groin injury, leaving them with rookie running back Emmett Johnson, ailing youngster Jaydn Ott and journeyman Nate Carter against Bijan Robinson and the Falcons. asserted
Chiefs → rule → Robinson
The Chiefs made the announcement Saturday, one day after listing Walker as questionable on their injury report. asserted
Chiefs → make → report
He had tweaked his groin in practice on Thursday, and coach Andy Reid said the team would be monitoring his progress over the next couple of days. asserted
team → tweak → days
The Chiefs were flying to Atlanta on Saturday, and they did not expect any changes to their flight plan following the Federal Aviation Administration’s ground stoppage a day earlier. asserted
they → fly → stoppage
Defensive tackle Chris Jones was not traveling with the team for personal reasons, but the Chiefs said he would join the team in Atlanta and he carried no game designation. asserted
he → travel → designation
Walker is the league’s second-leading rusher with 872 yards, trailing Robinson by just eight, though he’s also played one fewer game than his Falcons counterpart. asserted
he → lead → counterpart
Walker also has caught 22 passes for 172 yards and four touchdowns. asserted
Walker → catch → yards
Johnson has played well when given a chance this season, though. asserted
Johnson → play → chance
The overlooked fifth-round pick out of Nebraska has run 26 times for 111 yards and a touchdown, and he’s caught 14 passes for 237 yards and another score. asserted
he → run → yards
“He’s going to play anyway, whether Ken’s there or not,” Reid said Friday. asserted
Reid → go → ?
“Everybody has confidence in him.” asserted
Everybody → have → him
Brashard Smith went on injured reserve with a hamstring injury on Oct. 24, and Ott — who carried three times for 19 yards in mop-up duty in last week’s blowout of the Jets — has been dealing with a sore hamstring of his own, leaving him questionable for Sunday’s game in Atlanta. asserted
who → go → Atlanta
The Chiefs elevated Carter and wide receiver Jacob De Jesus from the practice squad Saturday. asserted
Chiefs → elevate → squad
Carter spent last season with Atlanta, appearing in seven games and carrying nine times for 60 yards. asserted
Carter → spend → yards
He was waived by the Falcons as part of their final roster cuts, and Kansas City signed him to its practice squad a couple days later. asserted
City → waive → squad
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