I'm told #Seahawks will release S Tedric Thompson, who missed part of last season with a torn labrum, in a salary cap move. Thompson is now healthy, per source.
— ig: josinaanderson (@JosinaAnderson) March 31, 2020
The Seattle Seahawks apparently were unable to find a trade partner for safety Tedric Thompson, and now plan to release the veteran, according to Josina Anderson of ESPN.
The 25-year-old earned the opportunity to replace Earl Thomas as Seattle’s high-safety, but he struggled out of the gate in 2019 – eventually getting replaced by midseason trade acquisition Quandre Diggs and going on the injured reserve to end his campaign.
This year, Thompson was going to have to compete with Diggs, Bradley McDougald, Marquise Blair and Lano Hill for playing time at the safety spots and on the special teams. Seattle quickly gave him permission to seek a trade at the start of free agency, but after nearly two weeks it appears the team has decided to part ways.
Releasing Thompson clears $2.3 million dollars in cap space, a relatively small amount but potentially enough to bring Jadeveon Clowney back without having to make any other roster moves – depending on his current contract demands.
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