The Seattle Seahawks made the decision to release veteran outside linebacker Dre'Mont Jones from his contract on Tuesday. The experienced defender never met the expectations of the three-year, $51.4 million contract he signed during the 2023 free agency period.

With the NFL’s free agent negotiating period now just six days away, the Seahawks made several moves Tuesday to create cap space.

The Seattle Seahawks cut outside linebacker Dre'Mont Jones and three other veterans on Tuesday to create salary cap space ahead of the start of free agency next week. The 28-year-old Jones had 9 1/2 sacks in two seasons with the Seahawks,