As many teams can attest, one of the consequences of winning is losing some of their best players, coaches, and executives.
The Seattle Seahawks are experiencing that firsthand.
After winning the second Super Bowl championship in franchise history, Seattle had its front office raided by a fellow NFC team looking for a new general manager.
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“The Vikings agreed to terms with Seahawks assistant GM Nolan Teasley as their general manager, sources tell NFL Network,” Tom Pelissero reported. “Fresh off a Super Bowl win, Teasley — regarded as one of the NFL’s top young executives — now will try to bring a Lombardi Trophy to Minnesota.”
Head coach Mike MacDonald (C) of the Seattle Seahawks and John Schneider (R), General Manager of the Seattle Seahawks, celebrate after winning Super Bowl LX against the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium on Feb. 08, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29-13. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
While losing Teasley is a big blow to the Seahawks’ front office, there is a small consolation prize attached to his departure.
“The Seahawks are now in line to receive third-round compensatory picks in each of the next two drafts by virtue of losing Nolan Teasley to the Vikings as their GM,” Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports posted on X.
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The Seahawks benefitted from a similar move themselves back in 2010 when they hired then Green Bay Packers director of football operations John Schneider as their GM. Since that hire, Seattle has gone 161-99-1 with 11 playoff appearances, six division titles, and two Super Bowl championships.
It’s been speculated that Teasley’s replacement will come from within the Seahawks organization.
If that’s true the likeliest candidates to take his job are either director of pro personnel Willie Schneider, director of college scouting Aaron Hineline, or vice president of player acquisition Matthew Berry.
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