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Is Kenneth Walker III a running back or a contortionist with insane skills?

The Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions played in a Monday Night Football matchup at Ford Field, and Walker is back for his first game since his injury. Sure, he looked like Seattle's RB1, but there's one play that's particularly scary.

Walker executed a simple check-down route on 2nd-and-4 and quarterback Geno Smith fired the ball his way. Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone quickly brought him to the tackle and stopped him just short of the line for the gain.

Or is it?

Anzalone whipped Walker to the ground, but the running back placed his arm on the ground, preventing his elbow and knee from touching the ground. No worries, because Anzalone simply threw him to the ground in the other direction.

But Walker had my presence to do a half-back jump and stay off the ground. And dash forward a few meters. Anzalone stood up and asked, “How in the world did I not take him down?”

Honestly, after watching the video five times, I really don't know anymore.

I've seen plays where a ball carrier was able to avoid falling to the ground after attempting to be knocked down once. But to do it twice, while your head can barely avoid contact with the ground? That's crazy.

There was excitement on social media after the running back received the most rousing reception of the season.

Don't be surprised if Walker starts his own parkour YouTube channel after he retires, because that's definitely what he's made for.

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