Seahawks release veteran DE Benson Mayowa

The Seahawks’ roster makeover continues. Seattle is releasing defensive end Benson Mayowa, reports NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

After originally joining the Seahawks on a one-year deal in 2020, Mayowa inked a two-year, $7.6M pact with the team last March. He was set to count $3.7M against the cap in 2022, and he’ll leave behind $2.25M in dead cap. The move will save the team $1.45M and follows the Seahawks’ signing of Uchenna Nwosu earlier Wednesday.

Mayowa ended up seeing time in 28 games during his second stint in Seattle. (The former undrafted free agent got his first NFL gig from the Seahawks.) Over the past two years, the linebacker has collected 54 tackles, seven sacks and 11 QB hits — although, the majority of those numbers came in 2020.

Mayowa previously had stints with the Raiders (two stints), Cowboys and Cardinals. He’s seen time in 115 career games, compiling 27 sacks.