Seahawks make moves

The Seattle Seahawks fired offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer on Tuesday after a season in which the team set several offensive records, but Coach Pete Carroll had clear issues with how the offense operated. Seattle announced the move, citing “philosophical differences.” The Seahawks had the highest-scoring team in franchise history, Russell Wilson threw a career-high 40 touchdowns in the regular season, and wide receivers DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett both set club records for receiving. Still, the Seahawks regressed offensively in the second half of the season, and Wilson and Carroll both made comments following Seattle’s 3020 playoff loss to the Los Angeles Rams that indicated concerns with the lack of adjustments by the offense late in the season. Schot

tenheimer, 47, completed his third season with the Seahawks after previously serving as the offensive coordinator of the New York Jets and St. Louis Rams. Earlier Tuesday before Schottenheimer’s firing, the Seahawks agreed to a contract extension with General Manager John Schneider that will keep him tied to the franchise through the 2027 draft. The new deal keeps him on a similar timeline with Carroll, who signed a contract extension through the 2025 season last year. The Seahawks have reached the postseason in nine of the 11 seasons Schneider and Carroll have been in Seattle, including their fifth NFC West title this past season.