Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll has been exploring his options after the injury to quarterback Russell Wilson and the 23-20 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers last Sunday.

In an interview with 710 ESPN’s Mike Salk, Carroll said he had spoken to former New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton.

“Just so you know, we have talked to him,” Carroll said on Monday. “We’re talking to everybody that could help us.”

The Seahawks have also contacted several other quarterbacks, including former Jacksonville starter Blake Bortles, who was called in for a workout session in Seattle, but was let go eventually.

Meanwhile, on his personal YouTube channel, Newton shared his preparations to return to the NFL. The 32-year-old has received his COVID-19 vaccine and is very much excited to step on the field again.

“Hell yeah, I want to still play football,” Newton said. “I still get that urge to go out and perform and do something that I’ve been doing since I was seven years old.”

Newton also said he has “been getting offers,” although he did not give any details.

The 2015 NFL MVP has thrown 190 touchdown passes for more than 31,000 yards in his 140 career games. Newton was released by the Patriots prior to the 2021 NFL regular season.

In 2020, Newton started 15 games for New England and scored 12 touchdowns and completed 65 percent of his passes.