" 𝔹𝕖𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕦𝕟𝕚𝕢𝕦𝕖 𝕚𝕤 𝕓𝕖𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕟 𝕓𝕖𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕗𝕖𝕔𝕥 "

The Seahawks signed former Green Bay Packers running back Emanuel Wilson on Friday, adding a running back to the mix after Kenneth Walker III signed with the Kansas City Chiefs this week.

Wilson started out his NFL career as an undrafted free agent with the Denver Broncos but was waived and signed with the Green Bay Packers shortly after. He made the 53-man roster his rookie year and in his first season, Wilson started five games before

being placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury.

The 5-foot-10, 226-pound running back out of Fort Valley State, a Division II HBCU in Georgia, has played in 41 games over the course of three seasons and has rushed for 1,083 yards on 242 carries, averaging 4.5 yards a carry. He also has seven

rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown. In his first career start last season, Wilson rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries in a Week 12 win over the Vikings.

On Seattle Sports 710AM, Seahawks general manager/president of football operations John Schneider said, "Our pro staff did a great job evaluating, identifying Emanuel and just saying, 'Hey, here's this 230-pound guy with great feet.' And you sign a one-

year deal like that, it's kind of like a, come on in, come be part of our culture. Kind of like, come prove it, see what you can do and compete with a group. And he gives us a little bit of something different. He's a heavy runner. Excited about him."

Wilson, who grew up watching the Seahawks, his favorite players being Shaun Alexander and Marshawn Lynch, said, "I was shocked that my agent called me and told me that Seattle was going to offer me a contract. So blessed to be here."