Former Kansas City Chiefs draft pick Darwin Thompson has landed a reserve/future contract with the Seattle Seahawks per the team’s public relations Twitter account.
The Chiefs selected Thompson of Utah State in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL draft. He appeared in 26 career games with Kansas City over the course of two seasons, recording 80 touches for 333 yards and three scores during that span.
Thompson was waived at the onset of the 2021 NFL season during 53-man roster cuts. Instead of re-signing with the Chiefs’ practice squad, Thompson signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad. He spent the entire 2021 NFL season in Tampa Bay, but he made his return to Kansas City during the 2021 postseason when the team was dealing with injuries to Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Darrel Williams.
When Thompson was elevated to the 53-man roster ahead of the wild-card game against the Steelers he was made inactive. Williams tried to gut through his injury and play, but he only ended up…
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