One day after executing a number of cost-shedding moves, the Seahawks remain busy on that front. Seattle has released defensive tackle Bryan Mone, per a team announcement. This moves comes with a non-football injury designation, Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 notes.
Only $500K of Mone’s 2024 compensation was guaranteed for 2024, making this a relatively easy move from the Seahawks’ perspective. The team will free up $5.39MM in cap space by moving on. However, Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times notes the parties could work out a new arrangement at a lower price tag.
The Seahawks made the expected move of releasing safeties Jamal Adams and Quandre Diggs on Tuesday, incurring notable dead money charges in the process. The team also cut tight end Will Dissly, leaving open the possibility of a mass exodus at that position. Mone could join that trio in departing the Emerald City in free agency, something which would leave a depth vacancy along the defensive interior.
The latter had been with the Seahawks since joining the team as a UDFA in 2019. In all, he made 41 appearances and eight starts while logging a consistent workload. Mone’s defensive snap share ranged between 30-38% each season and he chipped in with 73 tackles and a pair of sacks during his four-year run on the field. The 28-year-old was placed on the PUP list in July, though, and he was sidelined for the entire 2023 campaign while rehabbing from an ACL tear.
Seattle was already well under the cap ceiling before today’s move, but given Mone’s injury situation it comes as little surprise. Even if he is brought back, improvement in the front seven will be a key priority for new head coach Mike Macdonald, who enters the team with plenty of acclaim after running the Ravens’ defense for the past two years. Further turnover along the D-line could take place if fellow veteran and pending free agent Mario Edwards departs once the new league year begins.
For the time being, Seattle will move forward with Dre’Mont Jones and Jarran Reed under contract at the DT spot. The team now sits at $41.6MM in cap space, some of which will likely be used on depth additions at a minimum. The draft will also present opportunities to pursue upgrades, and the Seahawks are among the teams already known to have a 30 visit with first-round prospect Byron Murphy lined up.