{"id":118795,"date":"2025-11-10T00:45:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T00:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=118795"},"modified":"2025-11-10T00:45:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T00:45:22","slug":"seahawks-blew-up-chiefs-secret-deadline-blockbuster-for-rising-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=118795","title":{"rendered":"Seahawks Blew Up Chiefs\u2019 Secret Deadline Blockbuster for Rising Star"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2192538509.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2192538509.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2192538509.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2192538509.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Seahawks Blew Up Chiefs\u2019 Secret Deadline Blockbuster for Rising Star\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Seattle Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs nearly pulled off a trade deadline stunner, according to a recent report.<\/p>\n<p>Adam Schefter reported the Kansas City Chiefs made a late \u201cstrong push\u201d to acquire Seattle Seahawks linebacker Boye Mafe before the NFL trade deadline. Some around the situation believed the deal would get done, and one source even thought it was completed, before Seattle opted to keep Mafe, per Schefter .<\/p>\n<div id=\"dd5ff0fe60115ae8ade6f956fd4dd676\">\n<div>\n<article>A near deal: At Tuesday\u2019s NFL deadline, the Chiefs made a late strong push to acquire Seahawks linebacker Boye Mafe, per sources. Some thought the deal would get done; one source even thought it was completed. But right before the deadline, Seattle opted to hold on to Mafe.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><b>Deadline Timing &amp; Why It Matters<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The 2025 NFL trade deadline landed on November 4, the second season under the moved cutoff approved by owners in 2024. The later deadline gives contenders one more week of evidence to decide whether to buy. Kansas City was among the clubs probing late deals as the clock neared zero.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><b>Where Mafe Fits in Seattle<\/b><\/h2>\n<div id=\"bd59dcb8f1757b001c9e61ce7b849db6\">\n<div data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hawkblogger\/status\/1987515179912044817\">\n<blockquote data-dnt=\"true\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">You always wonder who wanted this news out there. Who benefits from leaking something that didn\u2019t happen?<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m also curious what a \u201cstrong push\u201d looked like.<\/p>\n<p>One factor at play is Seattle may value 2027 comp picks over 2026 picks due to the lack of talent in this class. https:\/\/t.co\/oLutm49HIT<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brian Nemhauser (@hawkblogger) November 9, 2025<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mafe, 26, has been a key edge presence in Seattle\u2019s front seven since arriving as a 2022 second-round pick. He\u2019s listed at 6-foot-4, 261 pounds and aligns on the strong side\/edge in the Seahawks\u2019 scheme. Seattle\u2019s depth chart shows him in the outside linebacker group alongside Uchenna Nwosu and Derick Hall.<\/p>\n<p>Through the first half of this season, Mafe\u2019s counting stats have been modest, but he remains a rotational piece who can set the edge and convert speed to power. Mafe has appeared in eight games, recording 13 total tackles, one tackle for a loss, two QB hits and two passes deflected. Seattle\u2019s staff has continued to leverage him situationally as the defense evolves under Mike Macdonald.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><b>Why the Chiefs Kicked the Tires<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The Chiefs annually hunt for edges who can win one-on-ones opposite their primary rush threats. Exploring Mafe tracks with that strategy: he\u2019s on a rookie deal and offers scheme versatility. Kansas City\u2019s advanced defensive profile suggests room for another rotational rusher to keep pressure rates high late in games and into January.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Seattle\u2019s Calculus<\/b><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5592636\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2242292801.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2242292801.jpg 4914w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2242292801.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2242292801.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2242292801.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2242292801.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2242292801.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2242292801.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2242292801.jpg?resize=782,521 782w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2242292801.jpg?resize=780,520 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2242292801.jpg?resize=425,283 425w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2242292801.jpg?resize=254,169 254w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2242292801.jpg?resize=270,180 270w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2242292801.jpg?resize=225,150 225w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2242292801.jpg?resize=242,161 242w\" alt=\"Seahawks Blew Up Chiefs\u2019 Secret Deadline Blockbuster for Rising Star\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5592636\" data-lazy-load=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5592636\">GettyBoye Mafe was coveted by the Kansas City Chiefs at the NFL\u2019s trade deadline, but the Seattle Seahawks opted to keep the talented defensive player.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>For Seattle, holding Mafe signals a preference to keep cost-controlled depth on the edge rather than flipping him for picks. The Seahawks have juggled injuries and roles across the front seven this fall, and continuity at outside linebacker remains valuable for a team that expects to contend. The club\u2019s public depth chart underscores how thin that room could get with one injury.<\/p>\n<p>The team is also in the midst of fighting through injuries. Seattle moved defensive tackle Jarran Reed to IR recently, and starting linebacker Ernest Jones is dealing with an injury that could keep him out of action. Behind the front-seven, Seattle has already dealt with significant injuries to its secondary this season, and is awaiting the return of starting safety Julian Love.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><b>What Was <\/b><b><i>Actually<\/i><\/b><b> Reported<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Schefter\u2019s report stops short of specific compensation and does not frame the talks as a completed trade. It characterizes Kansas City\u2019s effort as a \u201clate strong push,\u201d notes that some involved believed it might get done, and states Seattle \u201copted to hold on\u201d right before the deadline. That\u2019s the extent of the on-record detail as of Sunday, November 9. Seahawks fans do not know what the Chiefs offered for Mafe.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><b>Big-Picture Takeaways<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Even with no deal, the interest level is its own data point: contenders still value Mafe\u2019s traits, and Seattle views him as worth more on the roster than in picks. If the Seahawks remain in the hunt through December, keeping an experienced edge who knows the system should pay off. For Kansas City, the search for complementary pass rush likely continues on the street market and via internal development.<\/p>\n<p>Erik Anderson is an award-winning sports journalist covering the NBA for Heavy.com. Anderson is also the host of The Rip City Pod on The I-5 Corridor, where he dives into the stories and personalities shaping the Portland Trail Blazers. His work has appeared in nationally-recognized outlets including The New York Times, Associated Press , USA Today, and ESPN. More about Erik Anderson<\/p>\n<h2>More Heavy on Seahawks<\/h2>\n<p>Loading more stories<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adam Schefter reported the Chiefs made a late \u2018strong push\u2019 to acquire Seattle Seahawks linebacker Boye Mafe before the NFL trade deadline.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":118796,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-118795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Seahawks Blew Up Chiefs\u2019 Secret Deadline Blockbuster for Rising Star - NEWS USA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=118795\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Seahawks Blew Up Chiefs\u2019 Secret Deadline Blockbuster for Rising Star - 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