Overview
- ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the Chiefs made a late push to acquire Seahawks linebacker Boye Mafe before the NFL trade deadline.
- Seattle pulled out right before the cutoff, with at least one source believing the trade had already been completed.
- The Seahawks kept Mafe as a 6–2 team focused on a postseason run and preserving defensive depth.
- Kansas City sought pass-rush help, while Mafe is in a contract year with modest 2025 output, including 13 tackles in eight games.
- Seattle completed a separate deal for Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed, and cornerback Riq Woolen also stayed put despite rumors.