DARWIN THOMPSON NEWS

Remains in Seattle Seattle signed Thompson to a reserve/future contract Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Impact Thompson earned a practice-squad contract after failing to make the Seahawks' initial 53-man roster, but he didn't make any appearances during the 2022 campaign. The Utah State product impressed during limited preseason action, and with his new contract, he'll have a chance to build off what he did with Seattle this year throughout the upcoming offseason.

JANUARY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Raible Call Of The Game: Darwin Thompson Hurdles Over Defender Listen as the voice of the Seahawks Steve Raible calls RB Darwin Thompson receives a handoff and takes flight to hurdle over a defender duri...

AUGUST 22, 2022 • SEAHAWKS.COM

Raible Call Of The Game: Darwin Thompson TD Listen as the voice of the Seahawks Steve Raible calls Darwin Thompson's rushing touchdown in preseason game 2 against the Chicago Bears.

AUGUST 22, 2022 • SEAHAWKS.COM

Scores in preseason loss Thompson rushed six times for 34 yards and a touchdown and caught his lone target for seven yards in Thursday's 27-11 preseason loss to the Bears.

Impact Thompson didn't play until the third quarter, as he's still firmly behind Travis Homer and DeeJay Dallas in the fight for a roster spot. Nevertheless, Thompson was quite effective with his reps, showing a good ability to break tackles en route to the Seahawks' only touchdown of the evening. Thompson may be able to sneak onto the 53-man roster if Kenneth Walker (hernia) ends up missing time to start the regular season.

AUGUST 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Locker Room Sound: Darwin Thompson Plays Leap Frog Hear from Seahawks players after Darwin Thompson made a hurdle over a Chicago Bears defender for a highlight reel run in preseason game #2.

AUGUST 19, 2022 • SEAHAWKS.COM

Darwin Thompson Zig-Zags His Way Into End Zone On 8-Yard TD Run Seattle Seahawks RB Darwin Thompson zig-zags his way into the end zone on an 8-yard touchdown run against the Chicago Bears.

AUGUST 19, 2022 • SEAHAWKS.COM

Smith, error-prone Seahawks struggle in 27-11 loss to Bears

Geno Smith did little to distinguish himself in his battle with Drew Lock for Seattle’s starting quarterback job as the sloppy Seahawks fell 27-11 to the Chicago Bears in the secon...

AUGUST 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Darwin Thompson zig-zags his way into end zone on 8-yard TD rush Seattle Seahawks running back Darwin Thompson zig-zags his way into the end zone on an 8-yard touchdown rush.

AUGUST 19, 2022 • NFL.COM

Darwin Thompson Elevates Over A.J. Thomas On 16-Yard Carry Seattle Seahawks RB Darwin Thompson elevates over Chicago Bears DB A.J. Thomas on 16-yard carry during the second half of Thursday's preseas...

AUGUST 19, 2022 • SEAHAWKS.COM

Totals 17 yards Saturday Thompson rushed three times for 15 yards and caught his lone target for two yards in Saturday's 32-25 preseason loss to the Steelers. He also returned one kickoff for 14 yards.

Impact Thompson didn't play on offense until the fourth quarter, as Kenneth Walker, Travis Homer and DeeJay Dallas all took the field before him. He wasn't effective in his limited reps. The 2019 sixth-round pick is on the roster bubble.

AUGUST 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Seahawks Ink RB Darwin Thompson to Future Contract The Seahawks have added some depth to their running back and special teams ranks by signing Darwin Thompson to a future contract.

FEBRUARY 16, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Signing with Seattle The Seahawks will sign Thompson to a reserve/future contract Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.

Impact After spending time on the Tampa Bay and Kansas City practice squads during the 2021 campaign, Thompson will have a chance to carve out a role in Seattle during the offseason. He appeared in 26 games for the Chiefs during his first two seasons in the league, carrying 64 times for 225 yards and touchdowns and adding 16 receptions for 108 yards and another score.

FEBRUARY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Reverts to practice squad Thompson reverted to the Chiefs' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Impact Thompson was elevated from the practice squad prior to Sunday's wild-card round win over the Steelers. However, after Darrel Williams (toe) was cleared to take the field, Thompson was inactive for the contest. So long as no further injuries pop up in the Chiefs' backfield, Thompson figures to remain on the practice squad for the rest of the postseason.

JANUARY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Healthy scratch Sunday Thompson (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's wild-card matchup against the Steelers, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.

Impact Thompson was elevated from Kansas City's practice squad Saturday, but he won't suit up for the playoff opener since Darrel Williams (toe) is available. Derrick Gore and Jerick McKinnon will serve as the primary backup options behind Williams.

JANUARY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Steelers have Harris, Smith-Schuster for playoff game in KC

The Steelers had running back Najee Harris and wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster available for their wild-card playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night

JANUARY 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Elevated by Kansas City The Chiefs elevated Thompson to their active roster Saturday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

Impact Thompson joined Kansas City's practice squad Friday after spending the regular season on the Buccaneers' practice squad. He'll now join the Chiefs' active roster ahead of Sunday's wild-card matchup against Pittsburgh. The 24-year-old will provide additional depth in the backfield because Clyde Edwards-Helaire (shoulder) has been ruled out and Darrel Williams (toe) is questionable.

JANUARY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lands on practice squad Thompson signed with the Chiefs' practice squad Friday, per the NFL's official transactions log.

Impact Thompson was cut from the Buccaneers' practice squad Thursday. He now returns to the franchise that selected him in the sixth round of the 2019 draft. With Clyde Edwards-Helaire (shoulder) out and Darrel Williams (toe) questionable, there is small chance Thompson could suit up Sunday against the Steelers.

JANUARY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Signs to Bucs' practice squad Thompson signed with the Buccaneers' practice squad Thursday, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.

Impact Thompson is a relatively high-profile signing by practice squad standards, considering he logged 26 games of regular-season action with the Chiefs over the last two campaigns, even drawing one start over that span. Thompson lost out on a roster spot this summer due to Kansas City's deep backfield, but the Utah State product will now garner a closer look from the defending champions.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Chiefs trade OL Durant to Patriots for 7th-round 2022 pick

The Chiefs traded offensive lineman Yasir Durant to the Patriots for a seventh-round pick in the 2022 draft as they trimmed their roster to the 53-man limit by Tuesday’s deadline

AUGUST 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chiefs cut RBs Thompson, Gore among early roster moves

The Chiefs began trimming their roster to the 53-man limit for the regular season, and coach Andy Reid may have found himself having a more difficult time this year than any other...

AUGUST 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Time with Chiefs at an end Kansas City waived Thompson on Monday, Sam McDowell of The Kansas City Star reports.

Impact Thompson failed to reach the 4.0 YPC mark in either of his two seasons with the Chiefs, across which span he logged a total of 26 regular-season appearances. With Jerick McKinnon and Darrel Williams (head) around to provide depth behind Clyde Edwards-Helaire (ankle), and Derrick Gore having put together a solid preseason, Thompson's spot on the roster was rendered superfluous. The third-year pro will look for another opportunity elsewhere in the league.

AUGUST 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Chiefs 53-man roster projection: Daurice Fountain, Darwin Thompson, Tim Ward and others on the bubble Before the season opener, we projected the Chiefs’ starters, role players and backups after a competitive camp for the final roster spots.

AUGUST 29, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Gets six touches Thompson rushed three times for 11 yards and caught all three of his targets for 14 yards in Friday night's 28-25 preseason win over the Vikings.

Impact Thompson entered the game behind Jerick McKinnon, who finished with five touches for 27 yards. Behind him, though, Derrick Gore ripped off 106 yards on his 11 touches, including a 56-yard touchdown catch. With that added twist to finish the preseason, it'll be very interesting to see who the Chiefs name their third tailback prior to Week 1's opener against the Browns.

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Darwin Thompson's hurdle try turns into crowd-surfing Kansas City Chiefs running back Darwin Thompson's hurdle try turns into crowd-surfing.

AUGUST 21, 2021 • NFL.COM