The Seattle Seahawks are releasing defensive end Carlos Dunlap on Monday. ESPN's Adam Schefter first broke the news, and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport says Dunlap's departure will free up over $14 million in cap space for Seattle.

Dunlap started his 2020 campaign in Cincinnati and went on to have a tumultuous divorce with the Bengals, which ultimately ended a 10-plus-year stint with the team. After the situation reached its boiling point, the veteran pass rusher eventually arrived in Seattle in a trade for a seventh-round pick and backup offensive lineman B.J. Finney.

Dunlap managed to perform pretty well with the Seahawks, amassing 14 total tackles along with five sacks through eight games played with the team.  However, his salary was too big for Seattle to handle, which led to his release.

Dunlap was initially set to receive a $3 million roster bonus five days into the new league year, which starts on March 17. Instead, the two-time Pro Bowler will be heading to free agency for the first time in his career.

Considering how well he played in the latter stages of the 2020 season, it will only be a matter of time until Carlos Dunlap gets to find a new team to play for moving forward. At the age of 32, he's still a serviceable asset for any team looking to find a productive player in the trenches.

As for the Seahawks, they're looking to upgrade their roster to make disgruntled quarterback Russell Wilson happy. Releasing Dunlap will help those efforts.