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Former Clemson defender released by the Pittsburgh Steelers

Another former Tiger has been released by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

NFL cuts continue as teams prepare for Tuesday’s 53-man roster deadline, with a former Tiger being released by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday. 

The Steelers released former Clemson safety and current NFL linebacker Tanner Muse. Over the weekend, the Steelers also parted ways with kicker B.T. Potter. 

Must spent last season with the Seattle Seahawks, appearing in 16 games mainly as a special teams player. In his NFL career, Muse has played in 23 career regular-season games with one start and has 20 total tackles (13 solo) and one pass defended.

Muse was a great player for Clemson, winning two national championships with the program. In his career at Clemson, Muse recorded 237 career tackles (10.5 for loss), 15 passes broken up, 4.0 sacks, seven interceptions for 102 yards (including a 64-yard return for a touchdown), a forced fumble and a 63-yard fumble return for a touchdown over 59 career games (39 starts).

There is a chance another NFL team takes a shot at him.

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8 more free agents the Seahawks should re-sign after Geno Smith

Here are the eight next most important players for Seattle to keep this year.

The Seahawks checked the most important box on their offseason to-do list yesterday, re-signing Pro Bowl quarterback Geno Smith to a bargain of a three-year, $105 million deal. They have also previously taken care of their outstanding kicker Jason Myers, their underrated swing guard Phil Haynes and their super-popular fullback, linebacker, special teams stud and premier entertainer Nick Bellore.

Aside from those four, who else is worth keeping that is set to hit the market on March 15 when the new league year begins? Let’s break it down. Here are the eight next most important players for Seattle to keep this year.

2023 NFL free agency: Ranking 9 linebacker options for Seahawks

The 2023 NFL draft is probably the best place to find Wagner’s long-term successor, but there are also some free agents worth looking at.

The Seahawks had a great linebacker. Then they decided to let him go, without so much as an offer of a pay-cut. Their loss was the Rams’ gain – and Bobby Wagner immediately recaptured his peak form and once again became the league’s best off-ball linebacker. Now, Seattle has to find a way to replace him because their own two starters couldn’t even crack the top 100 PFF grades at their position.

The 2023 NFL draft is probably the best place to find Wagner’s long-term successor, but there are also some free agents worth looking at. Here are eight nine the Seahawks could consider.

Update:

The Rams have released Bobby Wagner, just one year into the five-year deal he signed last March. Obviously that radically changes the linebacker market as well as the order of our list.

Bobby Wagner posts highest PFF grade for linebackers in 2022

Meanwhile, Wagner’s replacements in Seattle floundered.

Releasing Bobby Wagner was a massive mistake by the Seahawks. Wagner wound up signing with the division rival Rams and immediately returned to form, recapturing his title as the top off-ball linebacker in the league. At the end of the season, Wagner was graded out as the No. 1 player at his position by Pro Football Focus.

Meanwhile, Wagner’s replacements in Seattle floundered. Cody Barton’s efforts did not land him in the top 100 linebackers in PFF’s grades and Jordyn Brooks ranked even lower. Suffice to say linebacker should be high on the list this offseason. Maybe they can trade for Bobby Wagner.

There is one silver lining, here. Tanner Muse showed some promise during his time on the field at the end of the season. It was a small sample size – Muse only played 124 total defensive snaps. However, what he did was good enough to land him at No. 12 in PFF’s linebacker grades. Here’s the full list.

DK Metcalf, Tanner Muse have highest PFF grades for Seahawks’ Wild Card loss

Here are the full PFF grades for every player who put in a snap on offense or defense.

Getting crushed by your most bitter rivals in the playoffs is never fun. Still, the Seahawks have a lot to celebrate from their Wild Card loss to the 49ers – who look like the toughest team in the NFL right now by a wide margin.

For one thing, we got a reminder of just how special DK Metcalf can be when he’s on his A-Game. Metcalf posted 10 catches, 136 yards and two touchdowns, earning the highest Pro Football Focus grade for Seattle’s offense. On defense linebacker Tanner Muse posted the highest PFF grade, his second very-solid performance in three games since Jordyn Brooks’ ACL injury.

Here are the full PFF grades for every player who put in a snap on offense or defense.

Seahawks LB Jordyn Brooks tore his ACL, done for season

The Seahawks will have to finish out their 2022 season without Jordyn Brooks.

The Seahawks will have to finish out their 2022 season without Jordyn Brooks.

According to head coach Pete Carroll, the knee injury that Brooks suffered in the first half of Sunday’s win over the Jets is a “legit” ACL tear, meaning Brooks is definitely done for the remainder of the year.

Brooks finishes the season with 161 combined tackles, the third-most in the NFL going into Week 18.

For their last regular season game and perhaps the playoffs Tanner Muse will be taking Brooks’ place in the lineup. Muse had a strong debut, posting the second-highest Pro Football Focus grade on the team.

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Darrell Taylor posts highest PFF grade for Seahawks in Week 17

He went off for 2.5 sacks against the Jets and posted the highest Pro Football Focus grade on the team this week.

The Seahawks beat the Jets yesterday, 23-6. While they’re hardly a Super Bowl contender, any win right now is a welcome development. Seattle also got positive signs of growth from a few key young players, especially outside linebacker Darrell Taylor. He went off for 2.5 sacks against the Jets and posted the highest Pro Football Focus grade on the team this week.

Here are the full individual PFF grades for every player on offense and defense from Week 17.

Seahawks LB Jordyn Brooks carted off, ruled out vs. Jets with knee injury

Brooks was very quickly ruled out for the rest of the game.

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The Seahawks may have just lost their defensive centerpiece for the rest of the season.

Inside linebacker Jordyn Brooks appears to have seriously hurt his leg while making a tackle against the Jets. After being tended to on the sidelines by the medical staff, he was spotted being carted off the field to the locker room.

Brooks was very quickly ruled out for the rest of the game with a knee injury.

Cody Barton has taken over as the new defensive signal-caller and Tanner Muse has taken Brooks’ place in the lineup.

Seattle leads the Jets 17-6 just before halftime.

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Former Clemson safety elevated to active 53-man roster

A former Tiger has another opportunity in the NFL.

Former Clemson safety Tanner Muse has another opportunity to shine in the NFL.

Muse has been elevated to the Seattle Seahawks’ active 53-man roster, Seattle announced on Wednesday.

Now lining up at linebacker, the 6-foot-2, 227-pounder made two tackles on special teams in Seattle’s win over Denver on Monday after being elevated from the practice squad for that game.

In his four seasons at Clemson, Muse was credited with 237 career tackles (10.5 for loss), 15 passes broken up, 4.0 sacks and seven interceptions.

He was originally drafted in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Las Vegas Raiders but was let go before last year’s season began. He later signed with Seattle’s practice squad that year.

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Seahawks add LB Tanner Muse to active roster, sign experienced LB to practice squad

Yesterday, the team announced the solution.

Heading into the 2022 season, the Seahawks roster was conspicuously thin at linebacker. After starters Jordyn Brooks and Cody Barton the only player listed on the depth chart was Nick Bellore, a fullback and special teams guy who hasn’t played a defensive snap since the 2017 season. Needless to say, Seattle had to address that at some point.

Yesterday, the team announced the solution: backup linebacker Tanner Muse has been signed to the active roster from the practice squad. Muse had been elevated for Week 1’s win over the Broncos. He made a couple of key special teams stops and was apparently good enough to earn a spot on the active 53-man roster. Muse was a former third-round pick by the Raiders in 2020 who appeared in six games for Seattle last year, all on special teams.

With Muse moving up to the active roster, the Seahawks had a hole to fill on the practice squad. That spot will go to linebacker Christian Jones. He played his college ball at Florida State then went undrafted. He first signed with the Bears in 2014, then spent a few seasons with the Lions before returning to Chicago last year. Jones offers plenty of experience, having appeared in 125 total games and making 74 starts.

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