The Seattle Seahawks released their longest tenured player today when they released their punter of the past ten seasons, Jon Ryan. This wasn’t exactly unexpected. After all, when you trade up to draft a punter in the fifth round, you probably expect the new kid to make the team. And now Michael Dickson has done just that.
Ryan will be missed for much more than his leg. He’s been a favorite of the 12s for years. His sense of humor has been as big a part of his presence as his leg. Just check out some of his virtuoso work on Twitter, if you’ve forgotten.