Seahawks sign Emanuel Wilson after Kenneth Walker's exit

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The Seattle Seahawks are signing former Green Bay Packers running back Emanuel Wilson to a one year, $2.1 million deal, according to sources.

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Ian Rapoport was first on the news Thursday afternoon.

After the departure of Kenneth Walker III to the Kansas City Chiefs, many expected Seattle to go after a veteran RB. At just $2.1M, Wilson is a thriftier option than most of the free agents at the position are signing for right now. Keaton Mitchell signed for the Los Angeles Chargers for just under $5M per year this morning, Rachaad White was projected to sign for $3-6M/yr (we’ll see what his Washington Commanders contract ends up being), and Brian Robinson Jr. is projected to cost between $3-7M/yr. Wilson was projected to receive around $1-2M/yr, but it looks like the Seahawks upped his salary by a bit to secure him today.

Wilson spent three years with Green Bay and has been a PFF darling. He’s received full-season grades of 80.0, 82.9, and 63.7 while seeing his snaps increase each year. His athletic testing profile shows a classic north-south runner’s profile, with above-average size, explosiveness and speed, but below-average agility. He’s been behind Aaron Jones and Josh Jacobs in Green Bay for most of his career, but should see more opportunities in Seattle with Zach Charbonnet, George Holani and Kenny McIntosh all suffering injuries last season.

Most importantly, his signing allows flexibility for the Seahawks’ draft plan. They aren’t in desperate need of taking a running back with one of their four picks but could do so should the board fall to them. Wilson played Division II college football at Fort Valley State College, but has been on an upward trajectory ever since.

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