Seahawks release longest-tenured player, Canadian punter Jon Ryan
RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks have put an end to the kicking competitions in training camp, releasing kicker Jason Myers and Canadian punter Jon Ryan, who had been the longest-tenured member of the team.
Ryan, from Regina, posted a lengthy goodbye to the Seahawks and their fans on social media Monday morning. “I never wanted this day to come, but knew it would someday,” Ryan wrote.
The Seahawks announced later that Myers had been released, leaving Sebastian Janikowski as the only kicker on Seattle’s roster. Myers had signed with Seattle in the off-season after being cut by Jacksonville early in the 2017 season.
Ryan was among the most popular Seahawks players for his skill as a punter and his personality off the field. But his time in Seattle appeared to be up when Michael Dickson was selected in the fifth round of this year’s draft.