The Seattle Post-Intelligencer (via KJR-AM) is reporting that the Seahawks plan to release running back Shaun Alexander as soon as today.

No one with the team has confirmed this yet, but the move would not be surprising. Alexander’s fate with the team was pretty much sealed when running backs Julius Jones and T.J. Duckett were signed in free agency.

There was a report last month that Alexander was being released. But he was still recovering from the sugery on the left wrist that bothered him all last season, so he could not be released until the wrist healed.

As noted above – this isn’t any surprise and it was only a matter of time. The real question is if or where he’ll play next. He’s hit the dreaded age of 30 and he didn’t look good last year while batting various injuries. Surely some team will take a flyer on him, but it’ll be interesting to see if he’ll get more than a one year deal.

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