Published 4/22/2008
at FOXSports.com News for NFL
The long-anticipated separation between the Seattle Seahawks and former MVP running back Shaun Alexander appears imminent.
Alexander's agent, Jim Steiner, told The Associated Press Tuesday that "an announcement is pending" about Alexander's future with the Seahawks. Reports surfaced Tuesday morning that Alexander was about to be cut by the team, but not until after he passed a physical.
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