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Seahawks signing former Ravens running back Ricky Person Jr.

According to a report by Aaron Wilson, the Seattle Seahawks are signing free agent running back Ricky Person Jr.

According to a report by Aaron Wilson, the Seattle Seahawks are signing free agent running back Ricky Person Jr., who apparently had offers from multiple NFL teams after having spent this past season playing for the UFL’s Birmingham Stallions.

Person (6-foot-1, 222 pounds) played his college ball at NC State, where he posted just under 2,000 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns from 2018-2021.  He has also put in time with the Baltimore Ravens but has not appeared in a regular season game as of yet.

To start out, Person is likely at the bottom of the depth chart at running back, beneath Ken Walker, Zach Charbonnet, Kenny McIntosh, George Holani, TaMerick Williams and Kobe Lewis. He will need a very strong showing in the preseason to have a chance at the initial 53-man roster.

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The Baltimore Ravens drafted 11 different players in the 2022 NFL draft, adding both star power and quality depth pieces to their team. However, not one of those 11 selections was a wide receiver, which came as a shock to many, especially considering the team traded away their top wideout in Marquise Brown.

Baltimore ended up signing multiple undrafted free agent wide receivers at the conclusion of the draft, including Shemar Bridgers, Makai Polk, Devon Williams, Slade Bolden and others. However, the Ravens placed Williams on the Reserve/Did Not Report list on Wednesday in a move that was a surprise and very unexpected. They also placed undrafted rookie running back Ricky Person Jr. on the Exempt/Left Squad list, and wide receiver Binjamin Victor on the non-football injury list.

It’s currently unclear what the situations behind each of the moves is, but both Williams and Person were expected to compete for roster spots. Baltimore opens up two roster spots with the moves.

Williams totaled 55 receptions for 941 yards and seven touchdowns over the course of his four-year college career at Oregon, while Person rushed 455 times for 1,979 yards and 14 touchdowns at NC State.