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Seahawks Sue Ex-Draft Pick Malik McDowell For Failure to Repay Signing Bonus

The Seattle Seahawks sued former defensive linemen Malik McDowell, alleging that that their former draft pick failed to pay back nearly $800,000 of a signing bonus.

According to the Detroit News, the suit was filed in U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Michigan on Wednesday.

The Seahawks drafted McDowell in the second round of the 2017 NFL draft, but the former Michigan State product never played for the team.

McDowell was injured in an ATV accident in July 2017, and has yet to see action on the field after the Seahawks waived him with a non-football injury designation.