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Quarterback Russell Wilson is having problems with the Seahawks, and the team has apparently hired one of his former coaches because they want to plan a course for the future.
Michael-Shawn Dugar of TheAthletic.com reports that Carl “Tater” Smith is rejoining the team. Smith was the team’s quarterback coach and co-head coach from 2011-2017 until 2018 before spending the last two seasons with the Texans. His role is not known, but he is not expected to be the quarterback’s coach.
A report this week indicated that Wilson believes Carroll has a lack of accountability in the coaching staff. Carroll said Smith has played that kind of role in the past.
“Tater would tell me anything,” Carroll said. “He was wonderful. I demanded it of him because he knew the truth and he had to talk to me. ”
Smith’s return was reportedly agreed upon before the Super Bowl, so there was no direct response to any of Wilson’s recent comments. Wilson’s agent said last week that he did not request a trade, but did identify four teams that Wilson would agree to join.
Dugar reports that Smith’s son, Tracy, will also be part of the Seahawks staff and that another familiar face will return to the organization. DeShawn Shead, who played 54 games on the Seattle corner between 2012 and 2017, will help with the defensive backs.