The big news for the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday was obviously the fact that the team had brought suit in federal court in Michigan in order to force former second round pick Malik McDowell to pay back $799,238 of signing bonus which he owes the team. There have been a lot of misunderstandings about the situation and how things came to be exactly what they are, so I’m going to try and clarify some things today.
For starters, the exact amount that the Seahawks are looking to collect from McDowell is, as noted about, $799,238, plus interest and fees.