The Seahawks have signed OL Kahlil McKenzie, the son of former Raiders GM and current Dolphins exec Reggie McKenzie, who most recently spent time in the XFL. Kahlil McKenzie also spent time with Seattle in 2019.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) April 20, 2020
The Seattle Seahawks continue to hoard offensive lineman at an alarming rate, signing Kahlil McKenzie on Monday afternoon – according to a tweet from NFL Insider Field Yates.
McKenzie becomes the 18th offensive lineman on Seattle’s roster, and there’s a good chance they plan to use at least on of their picks in the 2020 NFL draft on a lineman as well.
McKenzie was with the Seahawks briefly in 2019, signing onto the practice squad just before the season began.
A former defensive tackle in college at Tennessee, McKenzie was taken in the sixth round of the 2018 draft by the Chiefs, who began the process of converting him into an offensive lineman.
He never appeared in a game with Kansas City however, and after spending all of 2019 on Seattle’s practice squad he ended up signing with the DC Defenders of the XFL, where he was traded to Los Angeles and eventually placed on the injured reserve a few weeks into the season.
McKenzie has a ton of competition for a roster spot with the Seahawks, and barring an incredible improvement he seems unlikely to be on the team’s 53-man roster come September. However, the Seahawks are clearly prioritizing depth up front, and McKenzie will be a camp body worth keeping an eye on.
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