Ex-Vikings LB Returns to the Champs
Linebacker Chazz Surratt didn’t stay with the Minnesota Vikings for long, and last season, the man won a Super Bowl with Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks. Now, he’s on his way back, as Seattle re-upped with Surratt on Tuesday.
Seattle kept a familiar depth piece in the building.
Surratt didn’t physically play in the Super Bowl, but he got a ring anyway.
Surratt Still Has Value on Seattle’s Special Teams Unit
The Seahawks get the band back together with a special teams move.
Surratt Re-Ups with SEA
Surratt is on tap to make it two years in a row with the reigning champions. NBC Sports‘ Charean William wrote Tuesday, “The Seahawks are re-signing inside linebacker and core special teams player Chazz Surratt to a one-year deal, Aaron Wilson of KPRC reports. Surratt, 29, spent last season with the Seahawks after they signed him Aug. 28 following his release by the 49ers.”
“He played 60 percent of the Seahawks’ special teams snaps before going on injured reserve with an ankle injury. He was activated back to the active roster before Super Bowl LX but was inactive for the game.”
Most assume Surratt will resume a special teams role.
Seattle’s LBs
Surratt isn’t guaranteed a roster spot when training camp and the preseason roll around, but Seattle seems to enjoy him on special teams. With the NFL Draft five weeks away, these are the Seahawks’ off-ball linebackers:
- Ernest Jones IV
- Uchenna Nwosu
- Drake Thomas
- Tyrice Thomas
- Patrick O’Connell
- Derick Hall
- Chris Paul Jr.
- Chazz Surratt
- Connor O’Toole
- Ja’Markis Weston
It’s also worth noting that Seattle featured the NFL’s best defense in 2025 and was central to its Super Bowl win. Darnold, also a former Viking, received much of the media’s attention, and rightfully so because of his reclamation story, but Mike Macdonald’s defense proved to be the special sauce.
Seattle Sports‘ Brent Stecker on the Surratt re-signing: “With the reunion with Surratt, the Seahawks have brought back 10 players who were set to be free agents this offseason, while five have left the Super Bowl champs for other teams. With Surratt off the market, the Seahawks have just a handful of names left from their season-ending roster remaining in free agency.”
“They are wide receiver Jake Bobo, a restricted free agent who Seattle has extended a right of first refusal tender to, and wide receiver Cody White, who was a restricted free agent who the Seahawks did not tender. There is also cornerback Tyler Hall, who Seattle released last week.”
Surratt’s Career Resume to Date
After leaving Minnesota, Surratt settled into a journeyman role, moving between teams and primarily contributing on special teams. Last season, he appeared in 11 games, playing the majority of his snaps (181) on special teams under Macdonald, where Seattle utilizes him in kick coverage. He has played just seven defensive snaps.
This usage mirrors his career as a whole. Over four seasons, Surratt has played in 52 games, starting five, and totaling 153 defensive snaps. His most active season was in 2024 with the Giants, when he played all 17 games and recorded 18 defensive tackles, in addition to 10 special-teams tackles.
This career profile led to a quiet 2025 free agency period. Surratt remained unsigned for over two months before San Francisco evaluated him in late May. When that opportunity didn’t pan out, Seattle signed him, making them his fourth NFL team.
Surratt’s situation shifted quickly in Minnesota four years ago. The initial enthusiasm surrounding his selection as a 3rd-Round pick diminished when Mike Zimmer’s departure led to Kevin O’Connell’s arrival. By 2022, Surratt was on the verge of being cut and never regained his footing. His tenure with the Vikings concluded after nine games as a rookie in 2021, all on special teams.
His official career ledger:
- Minnesota Vikings (2021)
- New York Jets (2022–2024)
- San Francisco 49ers (2025)
- Seattle Seahawks (2025-now)
The Seahawks’ Free Agency Moves
Seattle has used free agency to re-sign many of its existing players, which makes sense given the almighty success in 2025. Here’s the list of newcomers and re-signings:
- Noah Igbinoghene (CB) WAS → SEA
- Josh Jobe (CB) SEA → SEA
- Josh Jones (RT) SEA → SEA
- Shemar Jean-Charles (CB) SEA → SEA
- Brandon Pili (DL) SEA → SEA
- Brady Russell (TE) SEA → SEA
- Rashid Shaheed (WR) SEA → SEA
- Chazz Surratt (LB) SEA → SEA
- Rodney Thomas (S) IND → SEA
- Emanuel Wilson (RB) GB → SEA
And those finding the exit sign:
- Boye Mafe (ED) SEA → CIN
- Coby Bryant (S) SEA → CHI
- Dareke Young (WR) SEA → LV
- Kenneth Walker III (RB) SEA → KC
- Tariq Woolen (CB) SEA → PHI
Surratt will turn 30 next offseason.
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