Seahawks GM John Schneider goes viral after awkward Kenneth Walker III contract talk at Super Bowl LX parade

Viral moments look to spawn retired of title parades these days, for amended oregon worse.

For Seahawks GM John Schneider, the Super Bowl LX parade successful Seattle connected Wednesday saw an awkward infinitesimal involving the game’s MVP, moving backmost Kenneth Walker III, spell viral aft what helium said to the crowd.

Walker had himself rather the Super Bowl, capping disconnected a terrific postseason tally for the 25-year-old acceptable to deed escaped bureau this offseason with his rookie declaration up.

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Seattle Seahawks wide manager John Schneider speaks during the Super Bowl LX trophy solemnisation astatine Lumen Field connected Feb. 11, 2026. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

Well, Schneider, holding a reddish Solo cupful successful his close hand, decided the podium successful beforehand of the full city, with Walker implicit his near shoulder, was the champion spot to commencement negotiations connected a caller deal.

"Ken Walker being the MVP, let’s go!" Schneider yelled to the cheering crowd. "He tried negotiating with maine 5 minutes ago. It was truly weird. Anyway, hey, M-V-P! M-V-P!"

Walker smiled and shook his head, with societal media users believing helium looked uncomfortable successful the moment. But helium aboriginal addressed Schneider’s comments connected Instagram.

"Must’ve been da liquor helium drinking cuz I ne'er said dat shi!" helium captioned a station connected his Instagram Stories with the video of Schneider, accompanied by 2 laughing emojis.

General manager John Schneider of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates with fans during the Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl LX triumph solemnisation and parade astatine Lumen Field connected Feb. 11, 2026 successful Seattle, Washington. (Alika Jenner/Getty Images)

Walker carried the Seahawks’ discourtesy passim the low-scoring matter until the 4th fourth saw 30 combined points against the New England Patriots. Walker finished with 135 rushing yards connected 27 carries, portion collecting 26 receiving yards connected 2 catches.

In a divided backfield with Zach Charbonnet this season, Walker inactive rushed for 1,027 yards connected 221 carries with 5 touchdowns connected the crushed and 282 receiving yards connected 31 receptions. It was the Michigan State product’s 2nd play rushing for implicit 1,000 yards, which includes a breakout rookie run aft Seattle drafted him successful the 2nd circular successful 2022.

The Seahawks didn’t person their two-headed monster successful the backfield successful the playoffs, though, arsenic Charbonnet suffered a season-ending injury. Walker made the champion of the heavier workload, rushing for 313 yards connected 65 attempts with 4 touchdowns, 3 of which coming successful the 41-6 rout of the San Francisco 49ers.

John Schneider, General manager of the Seattle Seahawks, celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy aft winning Super Bowl LX against the New England Patriots astatine Levi's Stadium connected Feb. 8, 2026 successful Santa Clara, California. The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots, 29-13. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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It would payment the Seahawks, who presently have  $72.28 cardinal successful projected headdress abstraction this offseason, to re-sign Walker. His marketplace worth is presently projected astir $9 cardinal per play by Spotrac, but it whitethorn beryllium adjacent higher aft his playoff run.

Either way, negotiations volition commencement erstwhile some sides are acceptable to deed astatine the array — sober. The thrill of winning the Super Bowl remains fresh, arsenic it should aft a hard-fought season.

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