The Facts: The Seahawks announced Friday that Rice and defensive tackle Red Bryant have been released.

Diehards Line: Reports of Rice's looming release began to emanate last month. Now its' official. Coming off ACL surgery, Rice was due $9.7 million in 2014. With Percy Harvin's cap number skyrocketing to $13.4 million and Golden Tate as a free-agent priority, there was no room in the budget for Rice.