The Seattle Seahawks have told backup quarterback Matt Flynn
that they’re willing to trade him this offseason. However, it could be
difficult to find a trading partner considering most teams believe the Seahawks
will eventually cut Flynn, according to Jason Cole of Yahoo! Sports.
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While Seattle has told QB Matt Flynn they are willing to trade him, finding trade partner is problematic because several expect he'll be cut
— Jason Cole (@JasonColeYahoo) January 23, 2013
Before the Seahawks drafted current starter Russell Wilson,
they signed Matt Flynn as a free agent from the Green Bay Packers. His current
deal has his set to receive $2 million guaranteed in 2013 with a $7.25 million
contract.
It would seem to make sense that the if the Seahawks find no
takers for Flynn they would elect to cut him prior to the start of the 2013
season rather than pay him $7.5 million to sit on their bench. For this reason,
teams may not be willing to part with draft picks or players if they believe
they will eventually be able to simply sign Flynn.
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