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Raiders LB Bruce Irvin understands why Seattle allowed him to become free agent, says playing with Mack `meant to be’

NAPA _ Bruce Irvin has no hard feelings toward the team that essentially gave him his walking papers.

Oakland Raiders linebacker Bruce Irvin has no hard feelings toward Seattle. (Kristopher Skinner/Bay Area News Group)

After all, when the Seattle Seahawks declined to exercise a fifth-year option on his rookie deal that would have paid $7.8 million, Irvin became an unrestricted free agent and signed a four-year contract with the Raiders that could pay as much as $37 million.

Truth be told, the Seahawks roster was loaded, and Irvin understood the economics of the move.