The Seattle Seahawks have reportedly brought back another key part of their special teams, with NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reporting Thursday morning that fullback Brady Russell is re-signing on a two-year contract.
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The 27-year-old Russell was one of three restricted free agents for the Seahawks who became unrestricted free agents at the start of the new NFL league year on Wednesday afternoon after not being tendered by Seattle.
Per Pelissero, “Russell has interest elsewhere but wanted to stay in Seattle.”
Initially a tight end, Russell was undrafted in 2022 out of Colorado and spent time on the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad before being signed by Seattle in September 2023.
Russell played 15 games as a rookie in 2023 with the Seahawks, then 11 games in 2024 and all 17 regular season games including a start in 2025. He also played in all three of Seattle’s playoff games on its way to winning the championship, and was one of five Seahawks captains in Super Bowl 60.
Russell had four combined tackles in the playoffs earlier this year, plus 14 combined tackles and a fumble recovery in the 2025 regular season. For his career, he has 31 combined tackles.
The 6-foot-3, 250-pound Russell has just one target with no catches and no carries in his carries in 107 career offensive snaps, but he’s a regular presence on special teams, having seen 396 snaps in that aspect of the game in 2025 alone.
Seattle has shown a concentration this offseason in retaining key parts of its special teams, having previously re-signed long snapper Chris Stoll and Pro Bowl return man Rashid Shaheed to multi-year deals.
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