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Seattle Seahawks, citing 'philosophical differences,' part with offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer

The Seattle Seahawks on Tuesday parted ways with offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, citing "philosophical differences."

"Brian Schottenheimer is a fantastic person and coach and we thank him for the last three years," the team announced in a brief statement. "Citing philosophical differences, we have parted ways."

Schottenheimer's offense set a number of Seahawks records, but after a meeting last night, it was evident there were philosophical differences between Schottenheimer and head coach Pete Carroll, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported. They decided a parting of ways was in the best interests of both sides.

Schottenheimer's departure comes three days after Seattle's season ended in a 30-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC wild-card playoff game, and on the same day the Seahawks agreed to a contract extension with general manager John Schneider that will keep him tied to the franchise through the 2027 draft.