The Seahawks announced on Wednesday that veteran tight end Ed Dickson had knee surgery that will keep him out for at least four to five weeks. This makes cutting Dickson difficult. Dickson was a player on the roster bubble due to the amount he would be due in 2019 and the youth in Seattle’s tight end room. Now the picture is murkier.
Dickson has a cap hit of north of $4 million in 2019. That is a lot of money for someone who may not even be a starter at tight end. In fact, that was one reason Dickson might have been cut prior to week one.