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Posted on 04/22/2008 3:27:30 PM PDT by BJClinton
CARSON, CALIFORNIA (TICKER) —The Seattle Seahawks evidently have cut ties with star running back Shaun Alexander.
The Seahawks have released Alexander, according to a report Tuesday by the NFL Network.
The 2005 league MVP, Alexander has been hampered by a variety of injuries over the last two seasons.
Alexander, 30, is recovering from offseason wrist surgery and underwent a physical this week. The all-time rushing leader in Seahawks franchise history, Alexander appeared in 13 games - 10 starts - last season, rushing for just 716 yards and four touchdowns.
Those numbers constituted Alexander’s lowest rushing and scoring totals since his rookie season in 2000. It also marked the second straight season that Alexander missed significant time since signing a $62 million contract in March 2006.
The Seahawks indicated their intention to cut ties with Alexander earlier this offseason when they brought in free agent running back Julius Jones, who signed a four-year deal on March 7.
A three-time Pro Bowler, Alexander arguably was the NFL’s most productive running back over a five-year stretch from 2001-05, rushing for at least 1,175 yards and scoring at least 16 touchdowns every season during that stint.
Alexander capped that run in 2005 with the best season of his career when he ran for 1,880 yards and 27 TDs, an NFL single-season record at the time.
But after signing the eight-year contract which made him the richest running back in NFL history, Alexander struggled with injuries during the 2006 campaign, rushing for 896 yards while missing six games to nurse a broken foot.
The 19th overall draft selection in 2000, Alexander has spent his entire eight-year career with Seattle, rushing for 9,429 yards and 100 TDs.
Oops. Bosworth. Forever remembered by being run over by Bo Jackson.
What a racket. 30 years old and you’re finished. Old. Geezer. No tread left on the tire.
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too bad about Sean....good player and he will be missed...
Hope the Stillers get him - they need an alternative to Fast Willie.
The only one one I can name is Franco Harris. I was grateful to them for giving him a job after his skills had deterriorated and the Steelers let him go. I was rooting for him to become the all time rushing leader at the time, but his body fell apart and Walter Payton eventually zoomed past him.
That was back in the early 80's, when I first realized that Jim Brown was a racist.
15 million was the gauranteed morney on the 6 year contract. I’m not totally certain that the cap hit has to be spread equally across all years. Do you know the rules on this? I thought the teams have leeway. If so, they may (or would) have already taken most of the cap hit during the past two seasons. If the hit has to be spread equally across all years, then it is only 2.5/year for the next 4.
I haven’t heard the talking sports media state that there is any cap hit with Alexander’s cut. Given that Jake Long just got 30 million guaranteed for 5 years, I think Seattle won’t be effected by this amount. Miami better hope Jake Long doesn’t come with Tony Mandaritch feet.
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