The Seattle Seahawks’ offseason overhaul continues to ripple across the NFL — and one of the franchise’s most familiar faces is on the move again.
Veteran wide receiver Tyler Lockett is signing with the Las Vegas Raiders, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported October 27, reuniting with his former quarterback Geno Smith and longtime head coach Pete Carroll. The trio spent years together in Seattle before the Seahawks hit reset this past offseason, trading Smith and DK Metcalf and releasing Lockett and Carroll as part of a full rebuild under new leadership.
Seahawks’ Former Stars Reunite in the Desert
For Lockett, the move ends a brief and disappointing stint with the Tennessee Titans. The four-time 1,000-yard receiver caught just 10 passes for 70 yards through seven games before requesting his release in early October.
Now, he joins a Raiders offense that ranks 31st in the NFL in scoring, one spot ahead of Tennessee’s league-worst unit, per ESPN team stats. It’s a reunion built on familiarity more than flash — Carroll and Smith both know exactly how to use Lockett’s precision routes and chemistry in timing-based offenses.
DK Metcalf Thriving Elsewhere as Seahawks Reshape Identity
The Seahawks’ decision to move on from their veteran core was one of the most dramatic shifts of the 2025 offseason.
Metcalf has thrived in Pittsburgh, quickly developing chemistry with Aaron Rodgers and leading the Steelers in receptions and touchdowns through seven weeks.
Smith and Carroll, meanwhile, have struggled in Las Vegas, where the Raiders sit near the bottom of the AFC in both points and yards per game.
The irony isn’t lost on Seattle fans: while the organization focuses on building around Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Sam Darnold, three of its most recognizable former stars are trying to resurrect their careers together in the desert.
What Lockett Brings to Las Vegas
At 33, Lockett might not have the burst that made him one of the NFL’s most efficient deep threats from 2018-2022, but he still offers elite route precision and leadership to a young Raiders receiving corps led by Jakobi Meyers and Tre Tucker.
Meyers has expressed his desire to be traded, per ESPN, and Lockett’s arrival could foreshadow a move before the trade deadline. In the meantime, Smith gains a familiar target who knows his rhythm and tendencies — a crucial addition for an offense averaging just 14 points per game.
Seattle’s View
From Seattle’s perspective, the Lockett-Smith-Carroll reunion represents a final epilogue to an era that defined the franchise’s second act.
The Seahawks, at 5-2 entering Week 9, have flourished under Mike Macdonald, ranking top-five in both scoring defense and yards per play differential. Smith-Njigba is on pace to become the most productive receiver not only in Seattle history, but also NFL history. And the team continues to get healthier, ready to show the rest of the league its true form coming out of the bye week.
While their old leaders look to recreate past magic in Vegas, the Seahawks have quietly turned the page — and appear to have already found their next core.
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