RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks on Monday released cornerback Cary Williams, who started the first 10 games of the season before getting benched.
Williams was benched midway through the Seahawks' victory over San Francisco in Week 11, then was a healthy scratch the past two weeks. Seattle has started DeShawn Shead at cornerback with Williams on the sideline.
Williams signed an $18 million, three-year deal with Seattle in the offseason in the hopes he could start opposite Richard Sherman.
Williams acknowledged during training camp that he was struggling to learn Seattle's system.