Tony McDaniel Cut by Seahawks: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction

The financial implications of the extensions for Russell Wilson and Bobby Wagner are already being felt for the Seattle Seahawks. The team released defensive tackle Tony McDaniel, who started 29 games in the past two years, Sunday night, per ESPN.com.

Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio reported a need to alleviate its cap burden was cited by Seattle as the reason behind McDaniel's release. ESPN's John Clayton noted how much money the Seahawks will now save:

On Friday, the Seahawks agreed to a new four-year, $87.5 million deal with Russell Wilson, per Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times. According to Fox Sports' Mike Garafolo, they then gave $43 million over four years to Bobby Wagner.

There's only so much money to go around in the NFL, so the reigning NFC champions would have to cut costs somewhere. Aaron Levine of Q13 Fox in Tacoma, Washington, believes offloading McDaniel wasn't a bad idea to achieve that aim:

The 30-year-old finished last year with 31 combined tackles. In his two seasons with the Seahawks, he recorded 84 combined tackles and two sacks.

Although training camps are well underway, plenty of teams will likely move quickly to sign McDaniel. According to Condotta, he might not have to wait long:

With many front offices, you'd wonder whether the extensions for Wilson and Wagner in such close succession would lead to serious problems down the road.

Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider have proven shrewd talent evaluators, however. Fans will likely trust they can keep the core of the team around while filling in the rest of the roster with cost-effective talent.

Sacrificing a solid veteran like McDaniel is an inevitable outcome given Seattle's current squad and financial outlook.