Seattle Seahawks cut guard Gabe Jackson

Jackson, 31, had one season remaining on his contract, and was due to count for just over $11.2M on the Seahawks’ books. No guaranteed money remained on his pact, however, putting him at risk of being let go. This move will create $6.5M in cap space for Seattle, while generating a dead money charge of $4.8M.

Jackson spent the first seven years of his career with the Raiders after being selected by the then-Oakland-based franchise in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft. His time in silver and black included a five-year, $56M deal which he signed in 2017. Four years later, Jackson was traded to Seattle in the 2021 offseason, when he was expected to become a cap casualty.

Not long after acquiring the lineman, Seattle signed him to a three-year, $22.58M extension. Jackson agreed to a minor restructure of his deal in October, which inflated his 2023 cap hit by slight degree.

Jackson was a full-time starter in both of his Seattle seasons, missing a total of just three games due to injury across that span. He generated a career-worst PFF grade of 55 in 2022, though, continuing a steady on-field decline. This past season was the second straight in which he allowed 31 or more pressures in pass protection.

Even with the question marks, Jackson's experience should appeal to at least some degree on the free agent market.