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Bumpus: Why Seattle Seahawks released Dre'Mont Jones
Two years ago, the Seattle Seahawks made a big splash in free agency by signing edge rusher Dre’Mont Jones to a three-year, $51.3 million deal. It was the largest contract the Seahawks had ever given an outside free agent under longtime general manager John Schneider.
After two underwhelming seasons, Jones’ tenure in Seattle is over.
Seahawks cut 4 to get under salary cap, including Jones
The Seahawks released the 28-year-old Jones on Tuesday as one of four salary-cap saving moves. According to OverTheCap, Jones was set to carry a roughly $25.6 million cap hit in 2025, which would have been the fourth-highest on the team. Seattle saved roughly $11.6 million in cap space by releasing Jones, while taking on the remaining $14.1 million as a dead cap hit.
Over his two seasons with the Seahawks, Jones totaled just 8.5 sacks and 12 tackles for loss in 34 games.
“It just felt like you could probably get more for less at that position,” former NFL wide receiver Michael Bumpus said on Seattle Sports’ Bump and Stacy shortly after the news broke.
Jones, a 2019 third-round draft pick by the Denver Broncos, had a productive first four seasons in the Mile High City. He produced 6.5 sacks and seven tackles for loss in 2020, 5.5 sacks and nine tackles for loss in 2021, and 6.5 sacks and nine tackles for loss in 2022.
However, Jones wasn’t able to replicate those numbers in Seattle. He posted 4.5 sacks and five tackles for loss with the Seahawks in 2023, followed by four sacks and seven tackles for loss in 2024.
“It wasn’t like you got nothing out of Dre Jones,” Bumpus said. “He still played a whole bunch of snaps … and produced 8.5 sacks in two years. I mean, it wasn’t a bad situation. You’re just looking at the cap hit and the number that he’s getting paid, and you expect him to be around 6.5 to seven sacks (per year) and be a guy that helped take this defense to the next level.
“And again, no knock to Dre Jones,” he added. “Sometimes it’s just not the right situation. I don’t know what his body was going through. … But when you just look at it from the surface, he just wasn’t putting enough out there for that number. Like, if you’re getting $17 million per year, we need about 6.5 to seven sacks and about 12 to 13 TFLs.”
What’s next?
Along with Jones, the Seahawks also released third safety Rayshawn Jenkins, reserve defensive tackle Roy Robertson-Harris and backup offensive tackle George Fant.
The four moves will save Seattle roughly $23.5 million in 2025 salary cap space, per OverTheCap. The Seahawks entered the day roughly $7.1 over the cap, which was the fifth-worst situation in the league. They now sit about $16.4 million under the cap, which is the 10th-worst situation.
The Seahawks are still widely expected to release veteran wide receiver Tyler Lockett, which would clear another $13.9 million in cap space. Lockett’s age, diminishing production and massive $30.9 million cap hit for 2025 have made him an anticipated cap casualty. If Seattle does indeed part ways with the 32-year-old Lockett, the franchise would then sit $37.4 million under the cap.
In addition, the Seahawks could still get more cap relief by reaching contract extensions with veteran quarterback Geno Smith and star wide receiver DK Metcalf, which would likely bring down their 2025 cap numbers. They also could restructure contracts with players such as edge rusher Uchenna Nwosu and tight end Noah Fant.
The Seahawks need to be cap compliant by the start of the new league year on March 12. But they also need to have enough room for free agency, which also begins next week.
“Now you’re able to be creative and start moving pieces around,” Bumpus said. “This is what this does – it gives you financial flexibility. And if you’ve ever been in a position where you have financial flexibility, it’s a heck of a feeling.”
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CHICAGO (AP) — The struggling New York Mets placed former Seattle Mariners second baseman/designated hitter Jorge Polanco on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a right wrist contusion.
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The move was made retroactive to Wednesday, a day after Polanco went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts in a 2-1 loss at the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 32-year-old Polanco is batting .179 (10 for 56) with a homer and two RBIs in his first season with New York, which has lost nine straight.
“When doctors first took a look at him, it looked like he got hit by a pitch when he didn’t,” manager Carlos Mendoza said. “In talking to him, it was just a couple of swings that he took that night. … He didn’t think much of it, but just got worse the following day.
“So you just got to let it calm down a little bit and then we’ll go from there. But we don’t have a timetable for how long this is going to last.”
Polanco, who signed a two-year, $40 million contract with the Mets in December, also has been dealing with an ankle issue.
“He was trending in the right direction,” Mendoza said of the ankle injury. “It’s definitely going to help, obviously now with him being shut down. But the biggest thing now is that we’ve got to take care of that wrist.”
Polanco spent the previous two seasons with the Mariners, who acquired him in a February 2024 trade with the Minnesota Twins.
Polanco struggled during his first season with Seattle in 2024, hitting just .213 with 16 homers in 118 games while playing through a knee injury that didn’t become public knowledge until after the season.
But after the Mariners somewhat surprisingly brought him back for a one-year contract in 2025, Polanco rebounded to hit .265 with 26 homers and an .821 OPS in 138 games last season. He then added three homers during Seattle’s playoff run, along with a 15th-inning walkoff single in Game 5 of the American League Division Series that sent the Mariners to their first ALCS in 24 years.
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Brandon Nimmo hits leadoff homer, Jacob deGrom works 4 scoreless as Rangers beat Seattle Mariners 5-0
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – APRIL 17: Corey Seager #5 of the Texas Rangers tags out Dominic Canzone #8 of the Seattle Mariners during the fourth inning at T-Mobile Park on April 17, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Steph Chambers / Getty Images)
SEATTLE – Brandon Nimmo hit a leadoff home run, Jacob deGrom threw four shutout innings and Gavin Collyer earned his first career win as the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 5-0 on Friday night.
Seattle lost its fourth straight game, and was shut out for the fourth time in 21 games, falling to 8-13. The Mariners were shut out six times during the 2025 season. Texas won its third straight game.
Nimmo led off the game with a 372-foot shot to right field off Mariners starter Logan Gilbert (1-3). It was Nimmo’s 16th career leadoff homer and second of the season. He also hit a leadoff home run on April 11 in a 6-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
DeGrom effectively maneuvered through Seattle’s lineup, and worked out of a one out, bases-loaded jam in the first inning. The two-time Cy Young Award winner recorded two of his three strikeouts after walking Josh Naylor to load the bases. Randy Arozarena fanned on a curveball, and Luke Raley swung through a fastball.
Texas added to its lead after Nimmo’s homer. Wyatt Langford’s single to left scored Corey Seager, who led off the third inning with a double. The Rangers stretched the lead to 3-0 on an RBI single from Jake Burger in the seventh.
The Mariners’ best scoring chance came in the sixth after Collyer (1-0), who worked 1 1/3 scoreless innings, left the game.
J.P. Crawford singled to left off Tyler Alexander with two out, and Mariners third base coach Carlos Cardoza sent Naylor from second base, but he was thrown out by Langford.
Texas added two more runs in the ninth on a sacrifice fly by Andrew McCutchen and an RBI double by Josh Jung.
Seattle third baseman Brendan Donovan left the game early due to a left hip issue.
Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller, who started the year on the injured list with a left oblique injury, was at T-Mobile Park for the first time this season. He will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday.
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Mariners RHP George Kirby (2-2, 3.25) will face Rangers righty Nathan Eovaldi (2-2, 5.40) on Saturday afternoon.
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FIFE, Wash. – A portion of southbound I-5 will be closed overnight in Fife Friday and Saturday night, according to WSDOT.
The Washington State Department of Transportation says the purpose of the closure is to install a new electronic sign and will need two nights to do it.
Crews will close southbound I-5 from 54th Avenue to Port of Tacoma Road starting at 11 p.m. Friday night until 7:30 a.m. Saturday morning. Closures will resume Saturday night starting at 11 p.m. as well, and lanes will reopen Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m.
WSDOT says the closure will include the 54th Avenue ramps to southbound I-5.
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