When the Minnesota Vikings hired Seattle Seahawks assistant general manager Nolan Teasley earlier this month, one of the obvious questions was whether or not Teasley would bring anyone from Seattle’s current front office with him.
Narrator: Yes. Yes he would.
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NFL insider Tom Pelissero reported on Friday that Trent Kirchner, the Seahawks’ longtime Vice President of Player Personnel, is set to become one of Teasley’s assistant general managers.
Kirchner has been a part of the Seahawks organization under John Schneider since the 2010 season, starting out in Seattle as Assistant Director of Pro Personnel. He moved to Pro Personnel Director in 2013, served as Co-Director of Player Personnel from 2015 to 2019, and had spent the previous six seasons as Vice President of Player Personnel.
There had been prior interest in Kirchner from the Detroit Lions and the Indianapolis Colts for their respective vacant GM positions about a decade ago. This departure from Seattle represents another rise up the ranks for Kirchner, as well as a return to his home state of Minnesota, where he played quarterback at Saint John’s University.
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Such is life when you’re the Super Bowl champions and your front office (led by Schneider) is regarded as one of the NFL’s best. There will obviously be some staff reshuffling to come once the dust settles. All the best to Trent Kirchner as he goes back home, and at least he got to end his time with the Seahawks with a second ring.
