The Seattle Seahawks released veteran right guard Gabe Jackson on Thursday, according to the league's official transactions wire.
The move was long considered likely given the combination of Jackson's age, knee troubles and his high salary cap number for 2023. Jackson, who turns 32 in July, was entering the final year of his contract with a scheduled cap charge of nearly $11.3 million.
By releasing him, Seattle saves $6.5 million in cash and cap space -- the amount Jackson was set to earn in 2023 base salary -- while taking on nearly $4.