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Seahawks to Honor Cortez Kennedy with '96' Decal on Helmets

The Seattle Seahawks announced Friday they will wear helmet decals featuring the number 96 throughout the entire 2017 season in honor of the late Cortez Kennedy, who died on May 23.

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We will honor Seahawks Legend Cortez Kennedy with a '96' decal throughout the 2017 season. ud83dudcf0 | https://t.co/sykO4MkOAv https://t.co/EfYPCDqZZT

June 2, 2017 at 7:09:18 PM GMT

"He meant a lot to this franchise," linebacker Bobby Wagner said, according to John Boyle of the team's official website. "Just being around him, he always tried to give young guys some knowledge that he had learned in the game, some wisdom.