The #Seahawks have signed LB K.J. Wright to a one-day contract so he can retire as a member of the Seahawks. Wright spent 10 years with Seattle and won Super Bowl XLVIII with them. A terrific career comes to an end.
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) July 27, 2022
K.J. Wright is signing a one-day contract with the Seattle Seahawks and will retire with his former team. A fourth-round draft pick in 2011, Wright became an integral if underrated part of their all-time great defensive units.
Wright went on to play 144 games in a Seahawks uniform for the next 10 years, racking up 941 combined tackles, a Pro Bowl appearance and one Super Bowl victory. He spent the 2021 NFL season playing for the Raiders. His former position has been taken by 2020 first-round draft pick Jordyn Brooks.
Always part of the family đź’™ pic.twitter.com/xpcZeXBIoT
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) July 27, 2022
Wright is the second Seattle legend to retire in as many days. Running back Chris Carson was also forced to retire yesterday due to a neck injury.
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