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Okung to undergo surgery, contacts NFL teams

Russell Okung is technically under contract with the Seahawks until March but that didn't stop him from sending out an email to the other 31 teams, alerting all potential bidders that he anticipates being fully recovered from an upcoming shoulder surgery in time for this summer's training camp.

Seattle Seahawks left tackle Russell Okung is a pending free agent whose stock may have taken a hit in Seattle's divisional round loss to the Carolina Panthers when he suffered his latest injury, a painful shoulder dislocation which will require surgery.

As first reported by my CBS colleague

Pending free agent tackle Russell Okung emailed all NFL teams today updating his status.