Blythe played seven years for four teams, and started Super Bowl LIII for the Rams against the Patriots. It turned out to be his best season, and Blythe only briefly appeared in 2021 for the Chiefs before signing with the Seahawks and starting all 17 games this past season. Center would appear to be a need for the Seahawks entering free agency.

Seattle needed some help at center with both Kyle Fuller and Ethan Pocic headed to free agency. Blythe might not be a huge upgrade on either of them, but he likely came cheap following a lost season in Kansas City. 

Blythe remains sidelined after August core muscle surgery. Chiefs DB Tyrann Mathieu (COVID) is active. Kansas City is relatively healthy going into Week 2.

The timeline gives Blythe a chance to return without missing games. Signed to a one-year, $3.9 million contract in March, Blythe is being counted on to improve an interior line that started Daniel Kilgore and Austin Reiter at center last season. With 22 days before the opener, Blythe will be in a race to get cleared for Week 1.