The Seattle Seahawks have terminated the final year of tight end John Owens' contract, the team announced on Tuesday.
Owens signed a two-year, $1.9 million dollar contract with the Seahawks last off-season, and would have earned $850,000 from the Seahawks in 2010.
The 6-3, 255-pound tight end from Notre Dame, who entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick (138th overall) by the Detroit Lions in 2002, caught 3 passes for 16 yards during his one season with the Seahawks.
Under new offensive coordinator Jeremy Bates, the Seahawks offense will feature more two-tight end sets. Under Mike Holmgren in 2008, and Greg Knapp in 2009, the Seahawks used two-tight end sets on 12% ('08) and 16% ('09) of the offensive snaps. Bates' offense is believed to closely resemble the offense Mike Shanahan ran with the Denver Broncos, where Bates' coached from 2006 through 2008.
Offensive line coach Dick Butkus needs his unit to bounce back in a big way in 2026 and he couldn't ask for a tougher challenge than facing Brian Flores and the Vikings defense right out of the gate.