The Bengals released strong safety Dexter Jackson after injuries forced him to sit 13 games this season.
The 31-year-old is best known for picking off two passes in a victory against the Raiders in Super Bowl XXXVII to earn MVP honors.
After showing interest in Tampa Bay safety Jermaine Phillips, it might make sense for the Seahawks to go after Jackson, who has Tampa-2 knowledge after playing six seasons with the Bucs.
Scratch that; it makes no sense.
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While having a successful start to his career, Jackson has been on the downturn for a few seasons, suffering an assortment of injures that have sidelined him multiple games for every season since 2004.
He also infamously takes bad angles, while lacking the speed necessary to break up deep plays. As such, the only position he could play would be strong safety, but he lacks the size typical of successful SS’s.
The Seahawks may be searching for a replacement for free safety Brian Russell, but they won’t find it with what’s left in free agency.
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