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Brady HendersonESPN
The Seattle SeahawksReleased Carlos Dunlap Kerry HyderThey will continue to improve their defensive line on Friday
The former Seahawks will be included in this transformation. Quinton JeffersonAccording to a source, he told Josina Anderson, an NFL reporter, that he had reached an agreement with Seattle for a $9.5 million two-year deal. This could be worth up $11 million.
Dunlap, 33 years old, was the Seahawks’ most skilled edge rusher. He was coming off a strong finish that saw him record eight sacks in the last six games. After a slow start to the second half, Dunlap saw his playing time decrease.
Pete Carroll stated that the Seahawks want outside pass-rushing linebackers to play at the edge, as their defense evolves to a 3-4 structure. Dunlap is likely to be released because he is not a traditional 4-3 defensive tackle.
Hyder, who turns 30 this May, was able to record 1.5 sacks in the lone season he played in Seattle. His release reduces 2022 cap space by $1.95m, while leaving behind $1.7m in dead money.
If the Seahawks make Dunlap a post June 1 release, it will save them $5.1million on this year’s cap and put $4.2 million off of their dead money until 2023. Dunlap’s release won’t save Seattle $900,000. It will leave behind $5.6 million in dead money that the team will need to absorb.
Dunlap still had one year on his $13.6 million, two-year deal. He signed it last offseason after the Seahawks let him go. Dunlap was to earn as much as $5.1 million by 2022.
Dunlap was with the team for his first 10 seasons. Cincinnati BengalsHe was drafted by the Seahawks in the second round in 2010 from Florida. The Seahawks acquired the player via a midseason deal before the 2020 deadline. His 96 sacks rank eighth among active NFL players.
Carlos Dunlap Sr., Dunlap’s dad, was killed by a car accident in January near North Charleston, South Carolina.
In the second week of free agency, the Seahawks made further changes to their defensive line with the release of Dunlap, Hyder, and Jefferson’s return. They signed former Los Angeles Chargersedge rusher Uchenna NwosuTo a two-year deal worth $19.055 Million and on the same day, a defensive end was released Benson MayowaThey save only $1.45million in cap space.
Jefferson will return to the team where he was drafted in the fifth round of 2016. He was impressed by his familiarity in the new defensive coordinator Clint Hurtt who was previously his position coach from Seattle.
Jefferson stated that his old D-Line coach, who was with me in Seattle when I was there before, is now the D-coordinator. It was logical to return. My friends and I are there. It will be great to see familiar faces.
Jefferson, who turns 29 this March 31st, has played end and tackle in six NFL season. He has 15 sacks. He has accumulated 7.5 sacks over the two seasons since he signed free in Seattle in 2020. That was his first season in the NFL. Buffalo BillsFor the last 17 games, he started them all. Las Vegas Raiders.