Seahawks release tight end Luke Willson

The Seattle Seahawks are releasing tight end Luke Willson after activating rookie Colby Parkinson.

Wilson was drafted by the Seahawks in 2013 and has spent most of his career with the Seahawks, briefly joining the Detroit Lions for a year before heading back to Seattle. Willson has become a bit of a fan favorite despite his less-than-stellar production on the field. Willson has only crossed 300 yards receiving once in his career and has never had more than four touchdowns in a season. 

And this season, he's seen his role with the team all but disappear, having only played 10 snaps in seven games this year and not catching a single ball. While he has played a bit on special teams, it was not enough to make him an essential part of the Seahawks' roster. And with Parkinson set to return to action, Willson's diminished place in the offense officially disappeared.

The team drafted Parkinson in the fourth round of this year's draft, but he was placed on the active/non-football injury list at the start of training camp and was then moved to the reserve/non-football injury list at the start of the regular season. However, the team activated him at the end of October and suddenly found themselves with five tight ends on the roster, making Willson the odd man out.

Willson could rejoin the Seahawks on the practice squad but for now, his time in Seattle is over. And if no other teams show interest, his time in the NFL could be done, too.