 McDaniel and the Seahawks won Super Bowl XLVIII 43-8 over the Denver Broncos in February 2014, and would lose Super Bowl XLIX 28-24 to the New England Patriots the next season.On August 2, 2015, McDaniel was released for salary cap reasons after the Seahawks signed Russell Wilson and Bobby Wagner to long-term extensions that offseason.On August 10, 2015, McDaniel signed a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.