Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that the Seahawks plan to release veteran DL Shelby Harris.
According to Garafolo, Seattle explored possible trades but hasn’t found a taker yet for the Harri.
who played well last season. Harris, who was part of the Russell Wilson deal, was set to make $9 million this upcoming season.
According to OverTheCap.com, releasing Harris will free up $8,941,176 of available cap space while creating $3.27 million in dead money.
Harris, 31, is a former seventh-round pick of the Raiders back in 2014. He was on and off of their practice squad for two years before returning to the Raiders on a one-year, exclusive rights deal.
Unfortunately, the Raiders waived Harris after the 2016 draft and he had brief stints with the Jets and Cowboys before signing a futures deal with the Broncos for the 2017 season. Denver brought Harris back on a one-year deal worth up to $3.25 million in 2020 before signing him to a three-year, $27 million deal in 2021.
He was traded to the Seahawks as a part of the Russell Wilson deal in 2022.
In 2022, Harris appeared in 15 games for the Seahawks and recorded 44 tackles, two sacks and four pass defenses.
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