A big move by the Seahawks to let go of one of their defensive interior stalwarts.
, but also takes on a dead money charge of $1.75 million.
The 35-year-old Woods had a brief stint with the Seahawks in 2011, then returned to the squad in 2019, and after opting out of the 2020 season for COVID-19 reasons, had his third go-round with Seattle in 2021. He’s best known for being an absurdly strong human being, and over the past two seasons he started 30 games, as well as recorded 50 tackles, nine tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks.
Seattle is making wholesale changes on the defensive side of the trenches, and that includes bringing back Jarran Reed and signing Dre’Mont Jones to a three-year, $51 million contract. Woods, Quinton Jefferson, and Shelby Harris are all gone from the 2022 defensive line rotation. Poona Ford remains an unsigned free agent, while Bryan Mone is recovering from a late-season torn ACL.
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