Deshawn Shead non-tendered, becomes a free agent

The Seattle Seahawks have elected not to tender cornerback Deshawn Shead a restricted free agent contract, but that doesn’t mean he’s leaving.

The Seattle Seahawks have decided not to tender a contract to restricted free agent Deshawn Shead. The team’s starting CB will become a unrestricted free agent when the league year begins on March 9th.

For fans, this news will come as a bit of a surprise. Shead is coming off a great year, and the Seahawks could have kept him on the roster for only $2 million or $3 million, depending on the tender they chose to use.

Unfortunately, Shead’s ACL injury could not have come at a worse time for him. He is not expected to be ready for the start of camp, and…