The Seattle Seahawks fell just short of reaching the playoffs in their first season under new head coach Mike Macdonald. The team had been consistently successful in 14 seasons with Pete Carroll at the helm,

While Carroll could conceivably have interest in bringing Lockett to the Las Vegas Raiders, that's a rebuilding team with a question mark at quarterback and no realistic chance to play for a championship in 2025, something that figures to matter to Lockett as his career winds down.

DETROIT,MICHIGAN-December 15: Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen #17 carries the ball for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game between the Buffalo Bills and the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan USA, on Sunday, December 15, 2024. / (Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

GM John Schneider’s look and words when asked in Indianapolis about the 10-year receiver’s future with Seattle were telling.

This season feels a little different because of just how much work—in the draft, at the negotiating table and in free agency—needs to be done in the trenches. The Chiefs need help bolstering both sides of the line after the limits of their collective potential were displayed in a humbling Super Bowl loss .

Before Tyler Lockett answered questions from reporters ... months after they nearly repeated as Super Bowl champions, he's never advanced past the divisional round of the playoffs.