RENTON, Wash. – The Seattle Seahawks might have a two-way player on Sunday at Kansas City. Fullback Will Tukuafu (6-foot-2, 280 pounds) expects to take some snaps on defense to help make up for the loss of nose tackle Brandon Mebane.

“I’m going to be rolling in, playing some defensive line," Tukuafu said. “That’s what I came in [the NFL] doing. They’ve had me go over some stuff with the D-line coach [Travis Jones]. I’ll be there in practice this week, but I’ve done that some since I got here.”

It’s nothing new for Tukuafu, who played on both sides on the ball with the San Francisco 49ers.

“I think one of the things that attracted me to [the Seahawks] is that I can do different things," said Tukuafu, who was signed by Seattle on Oct. 2. “I did this at San Fran.”

Most of Tukuafu’s snaps on defense have come at defensive end, but the Seahawks need help inside with Mebane out.

“We did it a lot like Seattle does, moving guys around on the line,” Tukuafu said. “So I played D-tackle and D-end. I’ve played inside. You just understand where your different targets are.”

Six-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kevin Williams is expected to start in Mebane’s spot, but the Seahawks will use a rotation that includes starting defensive tackle Tony McDaniel and second-year player Jordan Hill.

“I actually prefer playing nose tackle more than anything else,” Hill said. “The ball’s right in front of your face. In college [at Penn State], that’s what I did more than anything else. I think me and Kev can do a really good job, but it’s a big loss to not have Brandon. I’ve got to step up, play to the best of my ability and rise to the occasion.”