Just four games into his tenure with the Seattle Seahawks, former All-Pro defensive end and future Hall of Famer Dwight Freeney has been cut by the franchise, the team announced on Tuesday. Another organization could select Freeney off of waivers, but there's a chance that his NFL career has come to a close.
In those contests, Freeney compiled three sacks while being used primarily as a pass rusher on third down and other passing situations. When he was on the field, Freeney showed flashes of his old self while spinning past opposing tackles, but the inability to be an every-down player likely led to Seattle going in another direction.
Freeney was a cornerstone of the Indianapolis Colts' defense from 2002 to 2012, earning Pro Bowl honors seven times before bouncing around between the San Diego Chargers, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, and Seattle. Freeney was first-team All-Pro three times, second-team All-Pro once, he led the NFL in sacks in 2004, and he was named to the NFL 2000s All-Decade team.
After a close 34-31 loss at the hands of the Falcons on Monday night, the Seahawks are currently out of the playoffs despite sporting a 6-4 record (three-way tie between Detroit, Seattle, and Atlanta; the Falcons beat both the Lions and Seahawks).
With Richard Sherman and Kam Chancellor out for the season, they'll attempt to make another playoff run with their final six games coming against the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Rams, Dallas Cowboys, and Arizona Cardinals.
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