Thread: Sources: T.J. Houshmandzadeh gone?

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5529209

Pending moves at the receiver position in Seattle will create reverbations around the NFL.

The Seattle Seahawks will cut ties with T.J. Houshmandzadeh by trading or releasing him, according to two league sources, and it will promote former Detroit first-round draft pick Mike Williams into its starting lineup for a Sept. 12 game against San Francisco.

The 32-year-old Houshmanzadeh caught 79 passes last season and will be a bargain for another team this season.

His Seahawks contract includes offset language that makes Seattle liable to pay Houshmanzadeh whatever his new team doesn't.

So if Houshmanzadeh were to sign a veteran minimum deal of $850,000, the Seahawks would be liable for the remaining $6.15 million balance.

Seattle signed Houshmanzadeh to a five-year, $40 million contract last offseason, and Seattle will wind up having paid him $15 million for his one season with the Seahawks.

Meanwhile, the 32-year-old Houshmanzadeh's departure means that Williams' story becomes one of the best and unlikeliest of the summer.

He has gone from a player that nobody wanted to a wide receiver that now will start with the Seahawks under his former college head coach Pete Carroll.

Williams will start likely opposite Deion Branch, with Deon Butler and Golden Tate as reserves.

And the Seahawks moves are not done. They also are likely to pursue quarterback Patrick Ramsey, whom New Orleans released Friday. If Seattle landed him, it likely would have to get rid of another quarterback.

Adam Schefter is ESPN's NFL Insider.

Yea, i just saw that on Espn. They are trying to trade Housh and if they cant they will cut him even with the 7mil owed to him.

They are going after Vincent Jackson before Saturday. If it goes until Saturday with Jackson, he will have to mis 6 games instead of the four that he is suspended for. They tried to trade Housh so they could make a move for Jackson, but it appears everyone knows the deal and is just waiting for them to drop him instead of paying out the contract that Seattle had with him.

Seattle will trade for Vincent today/tomorrow.

The Seattle Seahawks can’t forge a new identity and future fast enough.

That is why the team is willing to right a wrong by paying veteran wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh a huge chunk of money to play elsewhere in 2010

The Seahawks will cut the veteran wideout after only one year of service if a trade cannot be worked out in the next, oh, 22 hours or so. That isn’t going to happen, either, not with Houshmandzadeh owed $7 million this season. The Seahawks will pay the bulk of that money as Adam Schefter of ESPN reported the team will cut ties with him.

Per the report, the contract contains offset language meaning when the 32-year-old Houshmandzadeh signs with another team, the Seahawks will only have to pay the difference after his new contract to get to $7 million. That means if he gets a $2 million deal for this season, the Seahawks will owe him $5 million.

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we should pick him up!

http://www.broncosforums.com/forums/...d.php?t=172608

The Vikings are really hurting for receiver.

As are the BEARs. We need a 32 year WR like we need 4 nuts.
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He's been recovering from hernia surgery or something. Might not bounce back quickly.

Originally Posted by BigDaddyBronco

He's been recovering from hernia surgery or something. Might not bounce back quickly.

Then he will fit right in.

Originally Posted by claymore

Then he will fit right in.

We need to sign him so he can go on IR.

There is quite a poker game going on in there.