Seahawks surprisingly set LB Hill free
Seattle Seahawks' LeRoyHill brings down Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jeff Garcia during their matchup on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007. By GREGG BELL, AP Sports Writer
RENTON, Wash. (AP) - The Seattle Seahawks have rescinded their franchise tag on outside linebacker Leroy Hill, making him a free agent.
A team spokesman confirmed the surprising move Sunday, a day after the team made Wake Forest star outside linebacker Aaron Curry the fourth overall pick in the NFL draft. It gives Seattle salary cap space of $8.3 million - the value of the guaranteed contract for 2009 the team was obligated to offer Hill as its franchise player. Curry is expected to get at least $25 million guaranteed in his new contract. Saturday, Seahawks president and general manager Tim Ruskell said he was still in negotiations for a long-term deal with Hill. Coach Jim Mora marveled after selecting Curry that the team's defense now has, along with Lofa Tatupu, "three good, young linebackers who are all impact-type players and it is an exciting group. It will be fun to watch them grow together." |
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