Quarterback Drew Lock is making a return to the Pacific Northwest, agreeing to terms on a two-year, $5 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks, the team confirmed. The move, reported on April 15, 2025, marks Lock’s second stint with the franchise and positions him as the veteran backup to newly acquired starter Sam Darnold.
Lock, 28, spent the 2024 season with the New York Giants after signing a one-year, $5 million deal to back up Daniel Jones. Amid injuries to Jones and his replacement, Tommy DeVito, Lock was thrust into the starting role for five games. While the Giants went 1-4 in his starts, Lock showcased flashes of his potential, most notably in a Week 17 victory against the Indianapolis Colts. In that game, he accounted for five total touchdowns (four passing, one rushing) and posted a career-high passer rating of 155.3, leading the Giants to a 45-33 win. He finished his brief tenure in New York with 1,071 passing yards, six touchdowns, and five interceptions.
This homecoming follows Lock’s initial two seasons in Seattle from 2022 to 2023. He was a central piece in the blockbuster trade that sent franchise quarterback Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos on March 16, 2022. The trade package also included tight end Noah Fant, defensive lineman Shelby Harris, and a haul of high-round draft picks. During his first run with the Seahawks, Lock served as the backup to Geno Smith, who took every offensive snap in the 2022 season. In 2023, Lock saw action in four games, including two starts when Smith was sidelined with a groin injury. His most memorable moment came in a Week 15 Monday Night Football matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, where he orchestrated a 10-play, 92-yard game-winning drive, capped by a 29-yard touchdown pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba with just 28 seconds remaining to secure a 20-17 victory.
“This is a special place for me,” Lock said in a recent interview with Seattle Sports. “I loved this organization for the two years I was here. Love the city, my wife loves the city.” He also cited the appeal of playing for a team with a defense led by new head coach Mike Macdonald.
Lock’s NFL journey began when the Denver Broncos selected him in the second round (42nd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft out of the University of Missouri. He had a promising rookie campaign, posting a 4-1 record as a starter. However, his tenure as the full-time starter in 2020 was marked by inconsistency; he threw for 2,933 yards and 16 touchdowns but also tied for the league lead with 15 interceptions in just 13 games. By 2021, he had lost the starting competition to veteran Teddy Bridgewater and was relegated to a backup role before being traded to Seattle.
Over his career, which has included stops in Denver, Seattle, and New York, Lock has started 28 of the 36 games he has played in, compiling a 10-18 record. He has thrown for 6,354 yards with 34 touchdowns and 28 interceptions, per Pro-Football-Reference.com. Now entering his seventh NFL season, Lock brings valuable experience and familiarity to the Seahawks’ quarterback room. “The older you get, the more reps you bang, the more football you’ve been around, the calmer you feel, the more confident you feel,” Lock stated, reflecting on his development.
