Seahawks Re-Sign Nose Tackle Brandon Pili

Pili returns to Seattle after playing 13 games in 2025 season

Mar. 17, 2026 at 2:38am

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The Seattle Seahawks have re-signed nose tackle Brandon Pili, bringing back defensive line depth and a special teams contributor. Pili, an undrafted free agent out of USC, played 13 games for the Seahawks in 2025 after being claimed off waivers from the Miami Dolphins.

Why it matters

The Seahawks are looking to build on their strong defensive performance from the 2025 season, and retaining Pili provides them with experienced depth along the defensive line as well as a special teams contributor.

The details

Pili was claimed off waivers by the Seahawks in 2024 and spent time on their practice squad before being signed to the active roster in 2025. He played both on defense and special teams, with his most memorable play being a forced fumble on a kickoff return in Week 9.

  • Pili was claimed off waivers by the Seahawks in 2024.
  • Pili played 13 games for the Seahawks in the 2025 season.

The players

Brandon Pili

A nose tackle who was an undrafted free agent out of USC and spent time with the Miami Dolphins before being claimed by the Seahawks in 2024.

Seattle Seahawks

An NFL team based in Seattle, Washington that plays in the NFC West division.

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What they’re saying

“It means the world to me that they believe in me enough to give me another contract to come back here. And hopefully run it back again. It's life changing. After what this defense was able to do last year, I was excited.”

— Brandon Pili

The takeaway

The Seahawks are focused on retaining key defensive contributors like Brandon Pili as they look to build on their strong 2025 season and remain competitive in the NFC West.