The Seattle Seahawks have brought in John Benton as their new offensive line coach, replacing Scott Huff. Benton, a veteran coach with nearly 30 years of experience, joins the team after stints with the New York Jets and the New Orleans Saints.
The Seattle Seahawks have a new offensive line coach to join their new offensive coordinator. NFL insider Tom Pelissero reported on Monday that John Benton has been hired to replace Scott Huff , who hasn't been officially announced as fired or leaving, but it's widely understood that this signifies the end of his tenure with the team. Benton boasts nearly three decades of experience coaching offensive lines, both at the collegiate and professional levels.
In the NFL, he served as Kyle Shanahan's offensive line coach from 2017 to 2020 before moving on to Robert Saleh's staff with the New York Jets in 2021. Following his dismissal at the end of the 2022 season, Benton took a year off from coaching before securing a position with the New Orleans Saints in 2024. Benton's NFL coaching resume also includes stints with the St. Louis Rams, Houston Texans, and Miami Dolphins. His longest tenure in the NFL was with the Texans, coinciding with Gary Kubiak's time as head coach in Houston. Interestingly, Seattle's offensive coordinator is Gary Kubiak's son, Klint Kubiak. Field Gulls' own John P. Gilbert accurately predicted Benton's arrival last week. As for Huff, it wouldn't be surprising to see him join former Seahawks offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb at the University of Alabama. Similar to Grubb, Huff lacked prior NFL experience before joining the Seahawks, and his early performance with the team seemingly prompted Mike Macdonald to make changes to his coaching staff
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