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Brady HendersonESPN
SEATTLE – Veteran defensive striker Damon “Snacks” Harrison tweeted on Sunday that it is “time to move on” from the Seattle Seahawks.
The NFL Network reported that Harrison asked for his release after learning that he would be inactive for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. The Seahawks plan to grant Harrison’s release, the report said.
A Twitter user responded to the NFL Network tweet and wrote “don’t leave”, marking Harrison. He responded with his reasoning for wanting to leave.
“I didn’t want to, but it’s time,” Harrison tweeted. “I came here to help and I already did that and now it’s time to move on. I came back this year to play and that’s all I want. The team is back healthy and playing very well .. [It’s] my time to leave. Still, all the love and respect for the hawks! “
I didn’t want to, but it’s time. I came here to help and I already did it and now it’s time to move on. I came back this year to play and that’s all I want. The team is back in good health and playing very well … it’s my time to leave. Still, all the love and respect for the hawks! https://t.co/tIdjXjXs4e
– Damon Harrison Sr. (@snacks) December 27, 2020
Nobody is doing me harm lol the team is investing in the future as it should. Winning and preparing for the future at the same time is rare. If you know me, you know that I find meaning in EVERYTHING. I was supposed to be here during the time I was here for several reasons.
– Damon Harrison Sr. (@snacks) December 27, 2020
The Seahawks hired Harrison, 32, for their training team on October 7, after he decided to play in 2020. He didn’t make his Seattle debut until November 15 against the Rams. The 1.80 m tall, 350-pounder had to return to football form and wait for an opening in Seattle’s defensive rotation, which he did when Bryan Mone injured his ankle.
Harrison, a top team All-Pro in 2016, was credited with nine tackles and a forced fumble in six games with Seattle. He averaged 23 defensive snaps per game, per Professional Football Reference, while playing behind holders Jarran Reed and Poona Ford.
The Seahawks activated Mone from the injured reserve on Saturday. Harrison wished Mone and several other teammates good luck against the Rams on Twitter. The Seahawks would be NFC West champions for the first time since 2016 with a win.
Harrison’s contract includes a base salary of $ 1.05 million, according to ESPN’s Roster Management System. That prorated amount in six games equals approximately $ 370,588.