The Seattle Seahawks have signed RB Ricky Person Jr. for 4-years contract worth $120 million, coach confirmed
Running back Ricky Person Jr. of the Birmingham Stallions has signed with the Seattle Seahawks,
the NFL franchise announced on Monday.
Person carried the ball 93 times for 297 yards and a league-high six touchdowns in nine regular
season games for Birmingham in 2024. In the United Football League Championship Game on June
16, the Stallions defeated the San Antonio Brahmas 25-0, and he gained 102 yards on 13 rushing
attempts.In 2023, Person assisted Birmingham in winning the USFL title. In four regular-season
games, he only ran for 83 yards and one score on 14 runs. However, in the Stallions’ two postseason
triumphs, he ran for 122 yards on 16 carries.
Person is the second 2024 Stallions player to sign a contract with an NFL franchise. The arrival of
defensive end Dondrea Tillman from Birmingham was announced by the Denver Broncos on
Thursday.Two of the Seahawks’ running backs who rushed for over 50 yards in the previous year will
be back in 2024. In 2023, Zach Charbonnet rushed for 462 yards and one score on 108 runs, trailing
only Kenneth Walker III, who led Seattle with 905 yards and eight touchdowns on 219 rush
attempts.
The Seahawks are off for the summer. On July 17, the rookies from Seattle report to the Virginia
Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Washington, for training camp. The seasoned players from Seattle
are expected to report on July 23.
The Baltimore Ravens, who signed Person on May 6, 2022, as an undrafted rookie from North
Carolina State, gave him another chance to play in the NFL. Individual was left off of the Ravens’
regular-season roster.
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