Did Chiefs make best free agency signing of the offseason?

The Kansas City Chiefs knew the offense had to be revamped, and Andy Reid, along with Brett Veach, went to work rather quickly.

Running back was the big-ticket item the franchise had to address, and boy, did they.

Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker was signed to a three-year deal and will now lead the running back room, which was just poor in 2025.

The move for Walker drastically improves the Chiefs' offense, but how is the signing viewed by those outside the building?

For NFL.com's Jeffri Chadiha, he's got the Chiefs' signing of Walker as the third-best signing of the offseason.

"This signing is a major indication that Kansas City head coach Andy Reid is serious about revamping his offense," Chadiha wrote. "The Chiefs have spent the last eight seasons operating as if star quarterback Patrick Mahomes could solve any problem this team faced offensively. Last year was the moment when that mindset became faulty thinking.

"Walker doesn't need 300 carries to have an impact. He just has to bring more than what the Chiefs have offered in the backfield in recent years, which is basically being a real threat to do something with the ball."

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Is Walker the difference-maker the Chiefs need?

On paper, absolutely.

Walker's ability to burst through the line of scrimmage and pick up big gains isn't something Chiefs fans have had in recent years.

Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt were both fine backs, but they didn't scare defenses. The tough running would grind down the opposition, but there was no home-run threat.

There is now.

Walker has the potential to be the best signing of the offseason, and the fact that he's on the Chiefs, who have the best quarterback and head coach duo, makes Kansas City a scary proposition in 2026.

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