Tom Pelissero reports that the Seahawks will not use their franchise tag on K Steven Hauschka.
Franchising Hauschka was mentioned as a possibility,but it would have cost Seattle $3.556 million fully guaranteed for the 2014 season.
Hauschka, 28, is coming off of his best season in the NFL and was a Pro Bowl alternate for the NFC. He converted 33 of 35 field goal attempts (94.3%) and made all three of his 50-yard field goals this season.
Hauschka looks to be the best available kicker on the open market now that Graham Gano has re-signed with Carolina. I would expect the Seahawks to try to re-sign Hauschka before free agency is underway, but they do have some key players to address and limited cap space to work with.
Follow NFL Trade Rumors on X.com and FACEBOOK for breaking NFL News and Rumors for all 32 teams!
