Seattle Seahawks releasing CB Cary Williams

Arizona receiver Michael Floyd hauls in a 35-yard touchdown pass in front of Seattle cornerback Cary Williams in the second quarter of the Seattle Seahawks-Arizona Cardinals game at CenturyLink Field in Seattle on Sunday November 15, 2015. Photo: Scott Eklund, Red Box Pictures / Red Box Pictures 3131 Western Ave. Suite 323 Seattle, WA 98121

The Seattle Seahawks will release former starting cornerback Cary Williams.

NFL Media's Ian Rapoport first reported news of Williams' release on Monday, which was confirmed to seattlepi.com by the a source close to the team.

The 30-year-old Williams signed a three-year, $18 million free agent deal in March to replace Byron Maxwell as Seattle's starting…