NFL Roundup: Seattle releases Shaun

 
The Seattle Seahawks released former MVP Shaun Alexander, just 26 months after he signed a $62 million contract. [link]

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Shaun gone?

KJR-AM is reporting that running back Shaun Alexander has been told that the Seahawks will release him today. No one with the team has confirmed this yet, but the move would not be surprising. Alexander's fate with the team was pretty much sealed when running backs Julius Jones and T.J. Duckett were signed in free agency. There was a report last month that Alexander was being released. ...
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Putting Alexander's demise in perspective

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando The numbers say Shaun Alexander let down the Seahawks after signing a lucrative contract following his 2005 MVP season. That is the easiest part of the Alexander story to understand. A case could be made that the ...
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Seahawks thank Alexander in statement

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando The Seahawks have confirmed Shaun Alexander's release from the team following eight seasons. Team president and general manager Tim Ruskell put it this way in a statement: " This was an extremely difficult ...
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Seahawks Release Shaun Alexander. Here's His Statement Regarding the Release

Two years after winning the league MVP, Shaun Alexander has been released by the Seattle Seahawks . The 30-year-old Alexander had an up and down career in Seattle, posting three trips to the Pro Bowl, the aforementioned MVP, but had his numbers drop considerably the last two seasons. Here is Alexander's complete statement regarding the release.
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Seahawks cut ties with all-time leading rusher Alexander

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- The Seattle Seahawks released former MVP Shaun Alexander , just 26 months after he signed a $62 million contract as the franchise's cornerstone. Seahawks president Tim Ruskell said Tuesday the team released Alexander unconditionally ...
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