The Seattle Seahawks have terminated the final year of tight end John Owens' contract, the team announced on Tuesday.
Owens signed a two-year, $1.9 million dollar contract with the Seahawks last off-season, and would have earned $850,000 from the Seahawks in 2010.
The 6-3, 255-pound tight end from Notre Dame, who entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick (138th overall) by the Detroit Lions in 2002, caught 3 passes for 16 yards during his one season with the Seahawks.
Under new offensive coordinator Jeremy Bates, the Seahawks offense will feature more two-tight end sets. Under Mike Holmgren in 2008, and Greg Knapp in 2009, the Seahawks used two-tight end sets on 12% ('08) and 16% ('09) of the offensive snaps. Bates' offense is believed to closely resemble the offense Mike Shanahan ran with the Denver Broncos, where Bates' coached from 2006 through 2008.