Nebraska Product Emmett Johnson Shines Over Kenneth Walker in Week 8 for Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs did a total overhaul of their running back room this offseason. The Kenneth Walker free agent signing has been the big one that everyone has spent all summer, and the opening stretch of the season, talking about. But the Emmett Johnson draft pick out of Nebraska looks to be a brilliant move by the Chiefs, too. In Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season, Johnson is shining over Walker against the Denver Broncos. The rookie is capturing the attention of the football world.