The Miami Dolphins are suddenly in the market for running back help after De’Von Achane tore his ACL against the Kansas City Chiefs, and that search has already turned toward a pair of former Seahawks.
Kenny McIntosh and Damien Martinez were among four running backs Miami worked out, according to the official NFL transaction wire. Both players came into the league as seventh-round picks in Seattle, with McIntosh selected in 2023 and Martinez in 2025.
McIntosh’s Seattle run was the more productive of the two. He made the active roster as a rookie and had a small role in the offense in 2024, but injuries cut into his availability in 2023 and he later missed all of 2025 after suffering an ACL tear in training camp. Seattle waived him earlier this summer, and he still has not landed with another team despite visits with several clubs, including Klint Kubiak’s undefeated Las Vegas Raiders.
Martinez’s path has been more stop-and-start. After finishing his college career at the University of Miami, he entered the league with some Day 3 intrigue, but he didn’t do enough in camp or preseason to lock down a spot in Seattle.
The Seahawks briefly kept him on the practice squad before releasing him in early September. Martinez stayed on the market until the Green Bay Packers added him to their practice squad in December.
He then competed for a roster spot this preseason, but was let go again and not immediately signed back to a practice squad.
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