The Seattle Seahawks brought back special teams captain Neiko Thorpe on Monday, agreeing to terms with the 30-year-old defensive back. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Thorpe has not started a game in his four years with the Seahawks, but he has been the leader of the special teams unit, fulfilling the gunner role on both the kick and punt coverage teams.
Thorpe missed some time to injury last year, paving way for Akeem King to take over the gunner role, but Thorpe is healthy now and will once again look to reprise his role in 2020.
An undrafted free agent out of Auburn, Thorpe spent some time with the Chiefs before playing in the CFL and the Raiders before, eventually, making his way to Seattle.
Thorpe’s return gives the Seahawks a cornerback room of Shaquill Griffin, Quinton Dunbar, Tre Flowers and nickel Ugo Amadi, along with Brian Allen and Ryan Neal.
