BREAKING NEWS: Pete Carroll Intends To Stay For 15th Season With Seahawks.

As the season was coming to an end, there were rumors that Pete Carroll was planning to retire, but the longtime Seahawks head coach squashed those on Monday morning.

In 2024, the oldest head coach in the NFL intends to return for a fifteenth season.

It was the Seahawks’ second consecutive season with a 9-8 record. It is disappointing that the team finished with eight losses and missed the playoffs, especially given the draft capital that was obtained at the end of the Russell Wilson trade. Carroll, 72, is still hoping for the upcoming season to be different.

The Seahawks lacked a top-tier defense, even after making a buyer’s deal to acquire Leonard Williams from the Giants in exchange for second- and fifth-round picks. Carroll is a head coach that prioritizes defense, so this is really disappointing. Williams is expected to become a free agent in 2024, and Seattle will trade New York the 48th overall pick in exchange for him. In terms of scoring and yards allowed, the defense led by Clint Hurtt and Carroll was placed 25th. The Seahawks have slowly declined on that end of the field, but a 30th-place result is a new low for the team under Carroll.

Carroll anticipates adjustments, but only because there are typically changes this time of year, according to the veteran head coach (via Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic).

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that hardly contains $28MM in guaranteed money, so it wouldn’t be astonishing if Wilson’s replacement was given a third season at quarterback. This season, Smith, 33, placed 12th in QBR. Additionally, the top three wide receivers and running backs for the Seahawks are all signed for a minimum of two more seasons.

Carroll’s most recent extension is valid through 2024, with a 2025 option. Since 2020, when Wilson’s injury-plagued season ended in Seattle without a 10-win campaign, Carroll’s signing of a new agreement may cause greater debate among ownership. The team has considered backup plans in case Carroll decided to retire, as noted by Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero of NFL.com. Jody Allen will remain there unless he wants to move on from Carroll.