Seahawks Lock In Their Special Teams Swiss Army Knife: Surratt Staying Put
The Seahawks just made it official: Chazz Surratt is sticking around. On Wednesday, Seattle inked the 29-year-old linebacker to a one-year deal, keeping one of their most reliable contributors on special teams for another run.
This was reported last week, but now it is locked in. And honestly, it makes sense. Surratt finished second on the team with 11 special teams tackles across 11 games last season and logged 181 special teams snaps, the sixth-most on the roster. The guy shows up when it matters on coverage units, and that kind of consistency is underrated in the playoffs.
The Ankle Injury Cost Him the Super Bowl Run
Here is the thing though: Surratt missed the final six games of the 2025 regular season with an ankle injury. The Seahawks designated him to return during the playoffs and got him active ahead of the Super Bowl, but he ended up inactive for Seattle's championship victory over the New England Patriots. That had to sting for him personally, but the team still got the job done.
A Journeyman Who Found His Niche
Surratt has been around the block. He was originally a quarterback at the University of North Carolina before moving to linebacker. The Minnesota Vikings drafted him in the third round back in 2021. After getting cut by Minnesota, he bounced to the New York Jets and became a key special teams contributor for them in 2023 and 2024. The San Francisco 49ers brought him in last offseason, but he did not make it through roster cutdowns. That is when the Seahawks swooped in and signed him to the 53-man roster last August.
Now Surratt is back with the defending Super Bowl champs. He told Seahawks.com, "We have a great team, great culture here. So excited to be back with the guys and get back to work." That is the kind of mindset that wins championships. The Seahawks know what they have in him, and keeping him around for another year makes sense as they gear up for their 2026 season.
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