Seattle Seahawks Play Tight End Swap with Kellen Winslow and Evan Moore

September 2, 2012   ·   Tyson Langland   ·   Jump to comments

After a slow morning in the NFC West, things picked up with authority this afternoon. Former third-round draft selection Jerome Murphy of the St. Louis Rams was released, wide receiver Greg Salas was traded the the Patriots and Kellen Winslow Jr. was dropped in favor of Evan Moore. 
Obviously, the Winslow news proved to be the largest as many figured he would play a featured role in the Seahawks offense this upcoming season. The Seahawks acquired the Pro Bowl tight end from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers back in May for a conditional late-round pick. 
So, what ultimately led to his release and does Moore offer more upside than Winslow? 
It was clear from the get-go that his release wasn't performance based, and we haven't heard of any attitude problems during training camp. Sure, he doesn't practice every day due to his bad knees, but as he proved this preseason he still is a weapon in the passing game. 
Come to find out, it was a financial decisi...

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