Former Philadelphia Eagles first round pick Marcus Smith was released by the Seattle Seahawks on Friday afternoon. NFL insider Ian Rapoport notes Smith “has been out of practice for a couple days while dealing with a personal issue.”
The move comes as somewhat of a surprise to Seahawks fans considering Seattle signed Smith to a one-year, $1.425 million contract with $400,000 guaranteed earlier this year.
Smith originally signed with the Seahawks shortly after being released by the Eagles in late July last year. He had eight tackles, 2.