You absolutely hate to see it. Miami Dolphins star running back De’Von Achane suffered an ACL tear against the Kansas City Chiefs, and that’s it for his season, folks. He’s not back until 2027. So, the Fins are scrambling for running back depth, and get this: they brought in a couple of former Seahawks running backs for tryouts, Kenny McIntosh and Damien Martinez. They were among four backs Miami worked out in their desperate search for someone, anyone, to fill that void.
McIntosh’s Rocky Road to Redemption
Remember Kenny McIntosh? He was a seventh-round pick for us back in 2023, and yeah, he actually made our active roster as a rookie. He even managed to carve out a minor role in our offense in 2024. But man, injuries have been a brutal story for him. Playing time got cut short in 2023, and then he ripped his ACL in training camp, forcing him to miss all of 2025. Rough, right? We ended up waiving him this summer during training camp, and even though he’s visited a bunch of teams since then, including Klint Kubiak’s undefeated Las Vegas Raiders, he hasn’t signed anywhere. Now he’s getting another shot in Miami after all that.
Martinez’s Uphill Climb Continues
Then there’s Damien Martinez, another seventh-rounder, this time from 2025. He finished up his college ball at the University of Miami, so this tryout is a bit of a homecoming for him. Unfortunately, Martinez underwhelmed us throughout camp and preseason, and he was on the outside looking in when roster cuts came around. We briefly stashed him on our practice squad, but then let him go early in September. He bounced around, stayed a free agent until December when the Green Bay Packers picked him up for their practice squad. He competed hard for a roster spot with them this preseason, only to get cut again, and this time, he didn’t even land on a practice squad right away. It’s a tough league, and these guys are grinding for every opportunity.
It just goes to show you how quickly things change in this league, how one team’s disaster can be another’s opportunity, especially for guys fighting to stay in the game. It makes you appreciate the grind our guys go through every single week. Speaking of our guys, we just dropped a tough one on the road, 31-33 to the Washington Commanders. That one stings. We need to lock in and get that W next time out. We bleed green and blue, and we know our team can bounce back. Let’s go Hawks!
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Originally reported by Field Gulls.
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