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minicamps and OTAs Frank Clark Color Rush Jersey , former Washington Husky tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins is once again a free agent after being released by the New..." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteField Gullsa Seattle Seahawks communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsSeahawksOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections VideosCoffee and CigarettesGame AnalysisThe Numbers GameCigar ThoughtsFiled under:The Offseason2019 NFL Free Agency NewsWill Seahawks kick the tires on Austin Seferian-Jenkins?New,30commentsPDTShareTweetShareShareWill Seahawks kick the tires on Austin Seferian-Jenkins?Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY SportsWith free agency now in the distant past as NFL teams hold minicamps and OTAs, former Washington Husky tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins is once again a free agent after being released by the New England Patriots on Tuesday. His release from the Pats marks the third time in the past fifteen months that he has been a free agent, and came less than eight weeks after he signed with New England on April 10. The reason behind the release is that ASJ is reportedly stepping away from football for a month to work through some personal issues. There have been no reports regarding the specifics of what the personal issues he is working through at this time are, or if they are in any way related to the well known off field issues he has battled in the past. In any case, the highly athletic former second round pick has battled injuries for the duration of his career, only appearing in more than ten games once. The eleven games missed during the 2018 season brought his career total of games missed to 37, and while he is still young enough to have potential upside, with his 27th birthday coming in the fall, he may be running out of opportunities. As noted in the tweet Dion Jordan Color Rush Jersey , his hope is to return to football for the 2019 season, so it could be a situation where a team needing to replace a tight end injured in camp or the preseason could scoop him up. Otherwise, there may not be much of a market for his services. His contract with the Pats was for league minimum with a $50,000 signing bonus, which was far short of the two-year, $10M contract he signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2018. In any case, should the Seattle Seahawks bring ASJ in for a workout or sign him to a minimal contract once he does make his return to football? If you answer yes, who should the team release in order to make space for him on the roster? The Tennessee Titans rallied from 13-9 down in the 4th quarter to beat Washington 25-16, keeping their playoff hopes alive and pretty much ending Washington’s barring a series of completely chaotic results.This result benefits the Seattle Seahawks, as there was a scenario where Washington could’ve overtaken them in a 9-7 tiebreaker Tedric Thompson Color Rush Jersey , but that is no longer the case now that Washington has dropped to 7-8. Seattle is now in position where a win against the Kansas City Chiefs or Arizona Cardinals automatically clinches them a playoff spot. In other words, the Seahawks have avoided the worst case scenario.There is still a chance the Seahawks could fall out of the playoffs completely if they finish 8-8. If the Philadelphia Eagles win out and the Minnesota Vikings win at least one of their final two games, Seattle would be eliminated if they do the unthinkable and fall to 8-8. There’s also a scenario where the Seahawks finish 8-8, but Washington beats Philadelphia and the Vikings finish 8-7-1, and Washington would overtake Seattle on the “win percentage in common games” tiebreaker.What’s the best case scenario? The Vikings lose to the Detroit Lions and the Seahawks win against the Chiefs, thus giving them the #5 seed with a week to spare. In case of a Seahawks loss, defeats by the Vikings and the Eagles (who play at home vs. the Houston Texans) would be beneficial.In other words, Washington’s loss to Tennessee has made it so that quite a bit more needs to happen for the Seahawks to not be playing January football this season. They cannot miss the playoffs with a 9-7 record.