Bryan Mone

Seahawks Release DT Bryan Mone

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.

Minor NFL Transactions: 7/26/23

Today’s minor transactions:

Arizona Cardinals

Baltimore Ravens

Carolina Panthers

Chicago Bears

Green Bay Packers

  • Signed: WR Cody Chrest
  • Placed on NFI: OT Caleb Jones
  • Waived/injured: WR Jeff Cotton

Jacksonville Jaguars

Las Vegas Raiders

Los Angeles Chargers

Los Angeles Rams

New York Giants

New York Jets

Philadelphia Eagles

San Francisco 49ers

Seattle Seahawks

Tennessee Titans

Among the additions on today’s list, defensive back A.J. Moore is the most notable. The defensive back spent four years with the Texans to begin his career, compiling 69 tackles in 55 games while primarily playing on special teams. The 27-year-old spent a chunk of last season on the Titans practice squad, and he ultimately got into one game with the big-league club.

Minor NFL Transactions: 12/20/22

Today’s minor moves:

Atlanta Falcons

Baltimore Ravens

Carolina Panthers

Chicago Bears

  • Signed off Chiefs practice squad: LB Elijah Lee
  • Designated for return: RB Khalil Herbert (story)
  • Released: CB Justin Layne

Cleveland Browns

Denver Broncos

Indianapolis Colts

Kansas City Chiefs

San Francisco 49ers

Seattle Seahawks

Washington Commanders

Caleb Huntley suffered a season-ending Achilles injury this past weekend, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter (via Twitter). The injury is expected to require surgery. The Falcons RB made his NFL this season and has collected 369 yards from scrimmage.

While Russell Wilson is expected to start for the Broncos on Christmas, the Broncos still decided to promote a third QB to the roster in Jarrett Guarantano. According to Troy Renck of Denver7 (on Twitter), there was enough interest from other teams (including the Cardinals) for the Broncos to decide to promote the rookie. The UDFA out of Washington State had his first professional gig with the Cardinals before catching on with the Broncos.

Seahawks To Re-Sign DT Bryan Mone

Bryan Mone will remain in Seattle for the next three years, and is set to receive a significant raise. The defensive tackle is signing a two-year, $12MM extension, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero (Twitter link). The deal includes a $1.5MM signing bonus, and can reach a maximum value of $13.8MM. 

The 26-year-old has been with the Seahawks since 2019. He was cut from the 53-man roster in September during his rookie season, but immediately brought back on the team’s practice squad. He made just four appearances that season, but showed enough in his limited opportunities to remain in the fold for the following two years.

In 2020, the Michigan alum played 10 games, once again in a rotational role. He was tendered as an ERFA, keeping him in place for another year. This past season, he set a new personal high in snaps, and registered the first five starts of his career. He totalled 35 tackles and 1.5 sacks, making it an easy decision for the Seahawks to tender him once again this past April.

That decision locks in the former UDFA to a salary of $965K this season. This extension will keep him on the books through 2024, however, at a substantially higher rate. Seattle will be counting on his continued career ascension as he takes on a larger workload. It also represents the second straight year in which Seattle has signed an interior d-linemen to an extension before they played out the upcoming season on a tender, doing so in 2021 with Poona Ford.

Mone will remain in Seattle through its transition to a 3-4 base defense starting this year. As an appropriate scheme fit at nose tackle, he will look to take another step forward in production, knowing he is under contract for the intermediate future.

RFA/ERFA Tender Signings: 4/19/22

Here’s a look at the latest tender signings from around the NFL:

RFAs

Signed:

ERFAs

Signed:

NFL COVID-19 List Updates: 12/29/21

Several key players returned to practice Wednesday. Here are the latest COVID-19 updates from around the league:

Arizona Cardinals

Atlanta Falcons

Baltimore Ravens

Buffalo Bills

Carolina Panthers

Cincinnati Bengals

Cleveland Browns

Dallas Cowboys

Denver Broncos

Detroit Lions

Green Bay Packers

Houston Texans

Indianapolis Colts

Jacksonville Jaguars

Kansas City Chiefs

Las Vegas Raiders

Los Angeles Chargers

Los Angeles Rams

Miami Dolphins

Minnesota Vikings

New England Patriots

New Orleans Saints

New York Giants

New York Jets

Philadelphia Eagles

Pittsburgh Steelers

  • Activated from practice squad/COVID-19 list: WR Rico Bussey

Seattle Seahawks

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tennessee Titans

Washington Football Team

NFL COVID List Updates: 12/20/21

A long list of players were placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. We listed the players who landed on the list today, as well as those who were activated off the list:

Atlanta Falcons

Baltimore Ravens

Buffalo Bills

Chicago Bears

Cleveland Browns

Detroit Lions

Houston Texans

Kansas City Chiefs

Los Angeles Chargers

Los Angeles Rams

Las Vegas Raiders

Miami Dolphins

New England Patriots

New York Giants

New York Jets

  • Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list: DE John Franklin-Myers, DB Sharrod Neasman

Philadelphia Eagles

Seattle Seahawks

Tennessee Titans

Washington Football Team

Minor NFL Transactions: 4/19/21

Today’s minor moves:

Baltimore Ravens

Carolina Panthers

  • Placed on reserve-retired list: LB Jordan Mack; Mack opted out of the 2020 season

Detroit Lions

Jacksonville Jaguars

Los Angeles Rams

New York Giants

  • Re-signed: RB Sandro Platzgummer

New York Jets

Seattle Seahawks

RFA/ERFA Tender Decisions: 3/10/21

The restricted free agent and exclusive rights free agent tender decision deadline is a little more than a week away. Some teams are already making their calls in advance of March 17. We’ll keep tabs on the latest here:

RFAs

Tendered:

Non-tendered: 

ERFAs

Tendered:

Minor NFL Transactions: 12/26/20

Here are Saturday’s minor moves:

Atlanta Falcons

Baltimore Ravens

Carolina Panthers

Chicago Bears

Cincinnati Bengals

Cleveland Browns

  • Promoted: C Javon Patterson

Dallas Cowboys

Denver Broncos

Green Bay Packers

Houston Texans

Jacksonville Jaguars

Kansas City Chiefs

Las Vegas Raiders

Los Angeles Chargers

Los Angeles Rams

New England Patriots

New York Jets

Philadelphia Eagles

Pittsburgh Steelers

Seattle Seahawks

Tennessee Titans

Washington Football Team