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DT Tony McDaniel on return to the Seahawks: ‘Amazing how you can use social media to help you out’

RENTON — When defensive tackle Tony McDaniel got the call the Seahawks wanted to bring him back, he was in Leavenworth, hiking and kayaking.

It is the start of perhaps the most interesting acquisition story of the offseason. McDaniel posted a picture of himself on Snapchat, which his agent saw and realized he was in Washington. So McDaniel’s agent called the Seahawks and asked if they’d bring McDaniel in for a workout since he was in the area anyway.

“That’s kind of how that happened,” McDaniel said. “It’s amazing how you can use social media to help you out.