Jarryd Hayne surprises former Eels teammates by dropping in at their hotel in Seattle Jarryd Hayne surprised his former Parramatta teammates in Seattle on Saturday night. JARRYD Hayne gave his old Parramatta teammates a surprise in Seattle on Saturday night, turning up at their hotel to meet them for the first time since his shock departure from the NRL. The Hayne Plane was greeted to high-fives and back slaps after travelling just under three hours from his Los Angeles base to Seattle, where the Eels have spent the past week training. Hayne's decision to quit the NRL to chase a dream of playing in the NFL was met with widespread support from his closest friends and family and on Saturday night the Eels players welcomed his return, if only short-lived, with open arms. Posing for a picture with Eels centre Vai Toutai, the Parramatta Eels Twitter account posted the picture with the words: "Familiar face back with the #blueandgold tonight in Seattle! Surprise visit from @jarrydhayne_1 #thechamp. Only Eels captain and close mate Tim Mannah and select members of the coaching staff were aware of Hayne's plans for a surprise catch-up ahead of the team's final day in Seattle. Hayne is yet to confirm his future in the NFL as he strives to transform his body physically ahead of any possible trial with an NFL club. The Eels have made the most of the fantastic training facilities in Washington. Parramatta had spent the day training inside the million-dollar facilities of College football team the Washington Huskies, before attending the Huskies defeat to UCLA on Saturday afternoon. It was upon the players return from Husky Stadium that a fit looking Hayne greeted the players. The Eels will complete their final day of activities in Seattle with a weights session before attending the Seattle Seahawks clash with the New York Giants at Century Link Stadium.