Seahawks releasing Adams, Diggs

The Seattle Seahawks are releasing safeties Jamal Adams and Quandre Diggs, the team announced Tuesday.

Seattle also announced that it's cutting veteran tight end Will Dissly.

Parting ways with Adams and Diggs will reportedly save the Seahawks $27.5 million in cash and significant cap space, while releasing Dissly will recover $7 million in cap space.

Seattle acquired Adams from the New York Jets in a blockbuster trade in 2020. The NFC West club traded two first-round picks and a third-round selection for the star defensive back and a fourth-rounder.

However, Adams struggled to live up to the price the Seahawks paid to bring him in. He missed 33 total games due to injuries in his four seasons, including all but one game of the 2022 campaign due to a torn quad muscle.

Diggs has spent the last four-and-a-half seasons in Seattle after beginning his career with the Detroit Lions. The 31-year-old has been one of the most consistent presences on the team's defense after being acquired midseason in 2019, starting every game over the last four years and earning three Pro Bowl nominations.

Forever grateful.

- Nino (@qdiggs6) March 5, 2024

Seattle appears intent on getting younger on defense after bringing in Mike Macdonald - who led the Baltimore Ravens' No. 1 unit in 2023 - to replace longtime coach Pete Carroll.

Dissly has spent his entire six-year NFL career with the Seahawks after being selected in the fourth round in 2018. He's caught 127 passes for 1,421 yards and 13 touchdowns.

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