The Seattle Seahawks are moving on from a franchise legend. The team is releasing wide receiver Tyler Lockett in a cap-related move, it announced Wednesday. The 32-year-old spent all 10 NFL seasons in Seattle, and thanked the Seahawks faithful on social media when the news broke.

Lockett spent a decade with the Seahawks, ranking second behind Steve Largent in career receptions, receiving yards and TD catches.

The Seattle Seahawks released four veteran players on Tuesday to get the team under the NFL salary cap and add flexibility ahead of free agency beginning next week.

The Seattle Seahawks’ roster is now four players lighter than it was on Monday. With 2025 NFL free agency fast approaching, the Seahawks cleared up over $20 million in cap space with the release of four veterans.

The Seattle Seahawks have released defensive tackles Roy Robertson-Harris and Dre'Mont Jones, safety Rayshawn Jenkins, and offensive tackle George Fant, per ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter. In doing so,

The decision to release these players is part of the team’s efforts to manage their salary cap effectively. According to Field Gulls, these moves will save the Seahawks approximately $27.25 million in cap space,