The 2020 NFL Draft was the first glimpse of a sporting event American fans had seen since the coronavirus pandemic began sweeping the nation. But with all the new players added to the roster, cap casualties around the league began to emerge.
Sunday afternoon Seahawks guard D.J. Fluker penned a classy goodbye to Seattle fans, indicating that he had been released by the team. Seattle added right guard Damien Lewis to the squad via the draft to join the numerous offensive linemen added to the roster via free agency.
The next domino to fall was Seattle’s starting center, Justin Britt. While the Athletic’s Aaron Fentress was the first to tweet the news, the move was confirmed by numerous reporters citing sources close to the Seahawks.
Britt himself posted a simple “Thank you” via his Instagram account.
Britt had been a likely cut candidate all offseason, saving the Seahawks roughly $8.5 million against the salary cap.
A six-year starter in Seattle, Britt appeared in only eight games last season after suffering an ACL injury midway through the year.
With Britt and Fluker no longer on the squad, the offensive line will be one of the position battles to watch closely when things finally open up and the new players can take the field.
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