One of the few consistent bright spots for the Seattle Seahawks special teams in recent years has been the play of Neiko Thorpe. Well good news, he’s staying in Seattle!
The unrestricted free agent has re-signed with the team, although contract details were not disclosed.
Officially, Thorpe is reserve cornerback and has played 170 regular season defensive snaps since joining the Seahawks in 2016, but his bread-and-butter is his special teams coverage. The 30-year-old has been a standout as a punt coverage gunner, which has led to rave reviews from Field Gulls staffers named Alistair Corp.