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Seahawks Sign RB D.K. Kaufman, Place RB Kenny McIntosh On Injured Reserve

The Seahawks signed running back D.K. Kaufman on Monday and placed running back Kenny McIntosh on injured reserve.

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Running back Kenny McIntosh was placed on injured reserve Monday, the result of a knee injury that occurred in Saturday's practice.

Rookie running back D.K. Kaufman was signed to fill the open spot on the 90-man roster. Kaufman, who went undrafted out of NC State, took part in Seattle's rookie minicamp as a tryout player, and is making a position switch after spending his college career playing safety. Kaufman, who is from New Orleans, began his college career at Vanderbilt before transferring to Auburn, where he spent three seasons before finishing his career at NC State.

With McIntosh out, Kaufman very well could factor into the kick return competition. After returning kicks sporadically for most of his college career, Kaufman thrived in that role last season at NC State, gaining 469 yards on 15 returns, good for an average of 31.3 yards per return, which ranked fourth in the nation among players with at least 10 returns.

McIntosh, a seventh-round pick in 2023, had been competing for the No. 3 running back spot behind Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet, and was also a candidate for one of the two kick return jobs. With McIntosh out, second-year back George Holani and rookie Damien Martinez will battle for that No. 3 role.

After being limited to three games as a rookie, in part due to a knee injury suffered in training camp, McIntosh appeared in all 17 games last year, and came on strong late in the season when given opportunities, finishing with 172 rushing yards on 31 carries.

The Seahawks held their fourth practice of training camp on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center.

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