Seahawks free agent countdown — No. 8: Punter Jon Ryan

Seahawks punter Jon Ryan and Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson after a successful field goal this seasonWe continue our countdown of pending Seahawks' unrestricted free agents with punter Jon Ryan.

One of the staples of the rise of the Seahawks under Pete Carroll has been a consistent, and stable, kicking game.

The Seahawks have had the same kicking battery of punter/holder Jon Ryan, placekicker Steven Hauschka and snapper Clint Gresham since 2011.

But that could change this season as Ryan is an unrestricted free agent.

It’s the third straight year one of the members of the battery has been a UFA. Hauschka re-upped after the 2014 season and Gresham last year. We’ll see if the trend holds with…