Two weeks after the Seattle Seahawks picked up the fifth-year option for new TE Noah Fant, they are turning down that of another player.
L.J. Collier will not reap the final benefits of his first round draft pick, per Jeremy Fowler at ESPN.
The Seahawks are declining the fifth-year option for defensive end L.J. Collier, per source. This was widely expected after Collier fell on the depth chart last year. The option would have been worth $11.5 million. Collier currently training for a bounce-back season with Seattle.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) May 2, 2022
The only surprise here will be for people who (1) didn’t know they hadn’t done this yet, and (2) didn’t know he was still on the roster.