The Seattle Seahawks added a new wide receiver to training camp on Thursday, signing Kyre Duplessis as they continue sorting through the bottom of the depth chart.
Duplessis arrives with some production on his résumé, even if the path to a roster spot is steep. In 2025 at Delaware, he caught 60 passes for 824 yards and a team-high five touchdowns. Before that, he spent 2020-24 at Coastal Carolina, where he totaled 23 receptions for 348 yards.
The 5-10 receiver is not the biggest, strongest or fastest player in the room, but Seattle believes there’s something to work with because of the shiftiness he brings. He also comes into camp late after being let go by the Detroit Lions earlier in the offseason, which makes his uphill climb even tougher.
That climb is happening in a crowded receiver group. Cooper Kupp, who is entering his 10th NFL season, is the veteran in the room and could be a useful presence for a rookie trying to find his footing. The Seahawks also have Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Rashid Shaheed, Tory Horton, Jake Bobo and sixth-round rookie Emmanuel Henderson Jr. out of Kansas in the mix, a group that appears set to form the team’s 53-man receiver unit.
For Duplessis, the more realistic target may be the practice squad. Even there, he’ll have plenty of competition.
Montorie Foster, Velus Jones Jr., Ricky White and Cody White were all with the team that won the Super Bowl last season. Rashad Rochelle joined as an undrafted free agent out of Indiana State, and Irvin Charles came over in a trade with the New York Jets for a seventh-round pick.
Seattle’s practice-squad decisions will hinge largely on special teams value, since those are the players most likely to get elevated on game day and contribute across the season. Duplessis will get his chance to show what he can do in camp, and if he stands out enough, he could still carve out a role.
He’ll do it wearing No. 25, the number previously worn by running back Kenny McIntosh, who was waived earlier in training camp.
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