Chazz Surratt's Coming Back: Another Special Teams Weapon Stays in Seattle
The Seahawks are keeping the band together on special teams. Chazz Surratt, one of the core contributors to Seattle's World Championship run in 2025, is headed back to Lumen Field for 2026, according to NFL insider Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 Houston. This is the latest move in a smart offseason strategy that's paying real dividends for Mike Macdonald's squad.
Building on Last Year's Success
Remember 2024? Special teams was a nightmare. Fans were calling for Jay Harbaugh's head, and the conversation was all about whether John Schneider would stick with Dee Williams. Fast forward to 2025 and it's a completely different story. The special teams unit was a huge part of hoisting that second Lombardi Trophy in franchise history. That turnaround didn't happen by accident.
The Seahawks made a calculated bet in the 2025 offseason: bring in veterans who know special teams inside and out, sign them to league minimum deals, and let them work. It worked. Among the roster members who logged significant special teams snaps (top eight for non-kickers), three of them were these affordable veterans who signed one year contracts at or near the minimum: D'Anthony Bell, Chazz Surratt, and Eric Saubert.
Keeping the Core Together
Seattle's already locked in the other two. Eric Saubert got a contract extension loopholed during the regular season to make sure he'd stick around. D'Anthony Bell got his deal done early in free agency. Now Surratt's following suit and staying put.
The guy's a special teams machine. Between his time with the New York Jets and his work with the Seahawks, Surratt's logged over 700 special teams snaps in just the last three seasons. That's the kind of experience and consistency you build a championship unit around. He's become a core part of what Seattle's doing on the coverage and return teams, and bringing him back keeps the continuity intact heading into the 2026 season.
Looking Ahead
This is how you build a competitive roster. You don't always need huge free agent splashes. Sometimes it's about finding the right guys who do the dirty work and keeping them around. The Seahawks learned that lesson the hard way in 2024, and they're executing it perfectly now. Surratt's return is another sign that this team knows what it took to win it all, and they're not letting it slip away.
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