The Seattle Seahawks’ new defensive coordinator will, as some might have suspected all along, be promoted from within.
Adam Jude and Bob Condotta reported on Friday that defensive line coach and assistant head coach Clint Hurtt is in line to replace the recently ousted Ken Norton Jr as the team’s defensive coordinator.
BREAKING: Defensive-line coach and assistant head coach Clint Hurtt is expected to soon be named the Seahawks’ defensive coordinator.
News from @bcondotta and @A_Jude: https://t.co/3nDyxEJrKx— Seattle Times Sports (@SeaTimesSports) February 4, 2022Hurtt was linked to the University of Miami defensive coordinator job, but the hiring of Kevin Steele by the Hurricanes shut that opportunity down to return to his alma mater.