The Seahawks Tuesday officially re-signed exclusive-rights free agent DB Marcus Burley to a one-year contract, a transaction that means Seattle has retained all of its exclusive-rights free agents except DT Jesse Williams, waived March 8. Contract figures are not yet available, but the deal is believed to be worth $600,000, the amount of his tender.
The 25-year-old Burley signed as an undrafted free agent with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2014. He lasted less than a year before joining the St. Louis Rams.
Burley also played briefly with the Indianapolis Colts before he was traded to the Seahawks for a 2015 sixth-round pick (Ararlo Herrera). Last season, Burley appeared in 13 games for Seattle, recording 18 tackles, one sack, an interception and two passes defensed.
Burley played college ball at the University of Delaware.
SEAHAWKS FREE AGENT TRACKER
Unrestricted free agents retained
| Date | Player | Pos. | ’15 Salary | New Deal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9 | Ahtyba Rubin | DL | 2.6M | 3 years, $12M, $5.5M guaranteed |
| Mar 9 | Jeremy Lane | CB | 660K | 4 years, $23M, $11M guaranteed |
| Mar 10 | Jermaine Kearse | WR | 2.3M | 3 years, $13.5M, $6.3M guaranteed |
| Mar 11 | Jon Ryan | P | 1.5M | 4 years, $10M ($1M annual raise) |
| Mar 16 | Christine Michael | RB | 208K | 1 year, $725,000 (base $675,000) |
| Mar 19 | Mike Morgan | LB | 750K | 1 year, $1M ($200,000 guarantee) |
Unrestricted free agents lost
| Date | Player | Pos | New Team | New Deal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9 | Bruce Irvin | LB | Raiders | 5 years, $37M, $19M guaranteed |
| Mar 9 | Brandon Mebane | DT | Chargers | 3 years, $13.5M, $5.5M guaranteed |
| Mar 9 | J.R. Sweezy | G | Bucs | 5 years, $32.5M |
| Mar 9 | Ricardo Lockette | WR | None | Seahawks declined to offer, now FA |
| Mar 16 | Russell Okung | LT | Broncos | 5 years, $53 million |
Remaining unrestricted free agents
| Date | Player | Pos. | ’15 Salary | 2015 Season/Skinny |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| —– | Tarvaris Jackson | QB | 1.3M | 33 in April, mopped up in 4 games |
| —– | Will Tukuafu | FB | 745K | 14 games, 1 touchdown |
| —– | Demarcus Dobbs | DE | 745K | 11 games, no starts |
| —– | Fred Jackson | RB | 870K | 16 games, 2 rec. TDs |
Unrestricted free agents added
| Date | Player | Pos. | ’15 Team | New Deal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14 | Bradley Sowell | OL | Cardinals | 1 year for $1.5M |
| Mar 14 | Sealver Siliga | DL | Patriots | 1 year for $1.4M |
| Mar 15 | J’Marcus Webb | OL | Raiders | 2 years, $6.25M, $2.5M guaranteed |
| Mar 24 | Drew Ferris | LS | No NFL | 3 years, $1.62M |
| Mar 31 | Chris Clemons | DE | Jaguars | 1 year, $1.5M |
| Apr 18 | Brandon Browner | S | Saints | No details available |
Restricted free agents
| Date | Player | Pos. | ’15 Salary | New Deal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7 | Patrick Lewis | C | 585K | $1.67M |
| Mar 7 | Cooper Helfet | TE | 510K | $600,000 |
| Mar 9 | Alvin Bailey | G | 585K | Received no offer; signed with CLE. |
| Mar 9 | Derrick Coleman | FB | 585K | Seahawks declined to offer, now FA |
| —– | Nick Moody | LB | 413K | 3 games, no starts |
Exclusive rights free agents
| Date | Player | Pos. | ’15 Salary | Skinny |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6 | Eric Pinkins | LB | 180K | $525,000 |
| Mar 7 | DeShawn Shead | DB | 660K | $760,000 |
| Mar 8 | Marcus Burley | CB | 510K | $600,000 |
| Mar 8 | A.J. Francis | DT | 6.6K | $600,000 |
| Mar 8 | Jesse Williams | DT | 393K | Waived; never played |
| Mar 9 | Steven Terrell | CB | 600K | Agreed, no details |
| Mar 9 | Moh. Seisay | CB | 333K | Agreed, no details |
Additional transactions
March 15: Released long snapper Clint Gresham, who had been with the Seahawks since 2010. Gresham signed a three-year, $2.7 million contract extension a year ago and his release will save $660,000 against the cap in 2016.
