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The Seattle Seahawks promoted Maurice Kelly to vice president of player engagement, the club announced Wednesday.

In his role, Kelly is responsible for providing club personnel, players and families with programs that foster personal and professional growth.

Kelly, a former player with the Seahawks, has been responsible for developing programs designed to assist players in making a smooth transition into and out of professional football in such areas as financial education, career internship programs and continuing education.

Kelly originally joined the Seahawks’ administrative team in 2005 as director of player development and was later promoted to senior director in 2012.

Kelly played two seasons in the NFL, both with the Seahawks from 2000-01. He played in 24 career games with three starts as a safety.