Can Seattle Seahawks edge rusher Uchenna Nwosu and Cleveland Browns offensive lineman Wyatt Teller get along? They had better if one recent rumor comes true.
To be fair, it would need to be Nwosu who forgives Teller for causing Seattle's edge rusher to be injured during a 2023 preseason game when Teller attempted to block Nwosu. As Nwosu is a good person, he probably would forgive Teller. Seattle might need that forgiveness.
Plus, new Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold could use Teller, too. Darnold has shown he is far less effective, even compared to other quarterbacks, with pressure in his face. Adding Teller gives him a lot more security.
Seahawks trading for the Browns' Wyatt Teller would be a smart move
In a proposed trade by Heavy, Seattle would make a deal with the Browns that would bring Teller to Seattle, as well as a seventh-round draft pick, in return for a fifth-round selection in 2026. It looks exactly like this:
Seattle Seahawks get: Wyatt Teller, 2026 seventh-round pick
Cleveland Browns get: 2026 fifth-round pick
Why would the Browns want to trade their right guard? One reason is that Cleveland is in a bad way in terms of cap room, and moving Teller after June 1 would save the team a bit more than $7 million. Another reason is that Teller has had a dip in form over the last couple of seasons.
The key, though, is that even though Teller did not have his best season in 2024, it was still a lot better than any other player the Seahawks tried at right guard. In terms of pass protection, Teller gave up 27 pressures and two sacks in 13 games. Projected over 17 games, those numbers would have been three and 35, respectively.
Seattle's group of right guards allowed a combined 10 sacks and 57 pressures. Teller also had six penalties called against him, while the Seahawks' collective right guards had 16. In other words, potentially adding Teller would immediately upgrade one of Seattle's poorest positions.
Teller's cap hit in 2025 is $14,175,006, but the Seahawks still have over $31 million in cap room, so the team can afford the right guard. He also has just one year left on his current deal, so if the 30-year-old fails, Seattle is not locked into a long-term commitment.
The risk would outweigh the reward, however. Teller surely cannot do worse than the combination of Christian Haynes, Anthony Bradford, and Sataoa Laumea would do. Plus, giving up a 2026 fifth-round draft selection is not much of a loss.
Is the deal likely to happen? Probably not, so Seahawks fans have to hope that new offensive line coach John Benton can make Bradford, Haynes, or Laumea into a reliable and efficient guard.