RENTON, Wash. -- Before Tyler Lockett answered questions from reporters following the Seattle Seahawks' season finale, the veteran wide receiver offered recognition to some of the team's unsung staffers.
First were the equipment guys, who "barely even sleep" after games because they work so late. Next were the athletic trainers, who have helped Lockett answer the bell for all but three games over his 10 seasons in the NFL. Later, he mentioned the team's nutritionist, its strength and conditioning coaches and even the third-floor employees at Seahawks headquarters, who aren't in football operations.
"I just appreciate everybody," said Lockett, the second-most prolific wide receiver in franchise history.