After entering the week roughly $13 million over the cap, the Seattle Seahawks have been making roster moves nonstop since yesterday and are now salary cap compliant. Seattle released George Fant, Roy Robertson-Harris, Dre’Mont Jones, and Rayshawn Jenkins, freeing $27.25 million, and has around $16 million in cap space. However, that is not enough for the Seahawks to retain talent and add free agents this offseason, especially since they have a lot of team needs.
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One player who was on the chopping block is their longest-tenured player.
The Seattle Seahawks offensive star was on the chopping block
Tyler Lockett had a disappointing 2024 season, seeing his receptions, targets, yards, and touchdowns dip as Jaxon Smith-Njigba took most of his targets. Lockett caught 49 passes on 74 targets for 600 yards and two touchdowns in 17 games. He had the lowest number of receptions since 2017, the lowest number of targets since 2018, the fewest receiving yards since 2017, and tied for the fewest receiving touchdowns since 2017.
Lockett entered the first year of his 2-year, $29.66 million restructured contract. He was set to earn a $10 million base salary along with a $30.895 million cap hit in 2025. Because of his high salary, he was on the chopping block.
Seattle Seahawks cut fan favorite after 10 great seasons
According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Seahawks have released Tyler Lockett, freeing $17 million in cap space and incurring a $13.895 million dead cap hit in 2025. With the release of Lockett, they should have $32 million in cap space.
From our breaking news segment on @NFLNetwork: The #Seahawks are releasing a franchise icon, as Tyler Lockett says goodbye. pic.twitter.com/EY9GUw8HfA
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 5, 2025
Tyler Lockett released a statement thanking the Seattle Seahawks
“I really enjoyed being in Seattle! I met so many great people and captured so many great memories! The 12’s really make this place meaningful! Although, my time on the Seahawks may have run its course I’m thankful for everything!! God gets all the glory forever!!!!”
I really enjoyed being in Seattle! I met so many great people and captured so many great memories! The 12’s really make this place meaningful! Although, my time on the Seahawks may have run its course I’m thankful for everything!!God gets all the glory forever!!!! pic.twitter.com/cywZBDhOVR
— Tyler Lockett (@TDLockett12) March 5, 2025
The fan favorite had a great career with Seattle, earning himself a Pro Bowl and a First-Team All-Pro selection. Lockett caught 661 passes for 8,594 yards and 61 touchdowns in 161 regular season games along with 29 receptions for 510 yards and two touchdowns in seven postseason games. The Seahawks’ great finished second all-time on the team in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns behind Hall of Famer Steve Largent.
He will undoubtedly be in the Seattle Seahawks Ring of Honor some day.
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