The Seahawks released Mayowa on Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Mayowa recorded six sacks during his first year with Seattle in 2020 and was re-signed on a two-year, $8.8 million deal a year ago. His production took a step back in his second season with Seattle, however, as he finished 2021 with 30 total tackles and one sack in 15 games. The 30-year-old has played with four different organizations over the past five years and is now in search of a new team once again.
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Seahawks' Benson Mayowa: Clear to play Thursday
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Mayowa (neck) is officially active for Thursday's game against the Rams.
Mayowa was considered questionable after sitting out the past two games with the neck issue, and he'll return to action on Thursday Night Football. The 30-year-old totaled five tackles and one sack across the first two games of the season before suffering the injury.
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Seahawks' Benson Mayowa: May be ready for Week 5
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Mayowa (neck) logged a full practice Tuesday, Gregg Bell of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.
Mayowa has missed the last two games due to a neck injury. While the full practice signals that he should return for Thursday's matchup against the Rams, Mayowa also logged a full practice prior to being inactive in Week 4.
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Seahawks' Benson Mayowa: Downgraded to out
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Mayowa (neck) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the 49ers.
Mayowa was inactive for Week 3, but he appeared on track to return in Week 4 after logging a full practice Wednesday. However, the 30-year-old defensive end has now suffered a setback and will be inactive for the second straight week. Darrell Taylor and Alton Robinson both saw increased snaps during Mayowa's absence against the Vikings and should garner similar workloads against the 49ers.
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Seahawks' Benson Mayowa: Healthy for Week 11
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Mayowa (ankle) doesn't carry an injury designation into Thursday's game against the Cardinals, Curtis Crabtree of Sports Radio KJR reports.
Mayowa will return after a three-week absence. He posted a career-best seven sacks for the Raiders last season but has just two sacks through six games played with Seattle.
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Seahawks' Benson Mayowa: Not playing Sunday
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Mayowa (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's game against the 49ers.
Mayowa sat out the first two practices of the week and received the questionable tag, but he won't be suiting up Sunday. Alton Robinson figures to have an increased role in his absence.
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Seahawks' Benson Mayowa: Questionable for Week 3
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Mayowa (groin) is considered questionable for Sunday's game versus the Cowboys, Curtis Crabtree of Sports Radio 950 KJR Seattle reports.
It's unclear what capacity Mayowa practiced Friday, but it's encouraging that he hasn't been ruled out after being listed as DNP on Wednesday and Thursday. The 29-year-old DE has three solo tackles and a sack through the first two games, and if he suits up, he'll be tasked with containing Dak Prescott, who ran for three touchdowns in Week 2.
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Seahawks' Benson Mayowa: Takes down QB
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Mayowa recorded a sack and a pass breakup in Sunday's 38-25 win over the Falcons.
Mayowa showcased his pass-rushing ability in a limited role with the Raiders last year, but now he has a three-down gig, playing 90 percent of the team's defensive snaps Sunday. The veteran defensive end came through with a sack, although his low tackle count is concerning for IDP purposes.
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Seahawks' Benson Mayowa: Impressing at training camp
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Head coach Pete Carroll has been impressed with Mayowa at training camp, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports. "He's been a real, real nice surprise," Carroll said. "He's really a pass rusher, you can see it in his mode of play, his get off at the line of scrimmage."
Mayowa served in a pass-rushing role with the Raiders last year, finishing second on the team with seven sacks while averaging 21.1 snaps per game. Carroll signaled his excitement about Mayowa's pass-rushing abilities, but the 29-year-old defensive end also worked with the first-team base defense, signaling a potential three-down role in 2020.
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Raiders' Benson Mayowa: Makes most of limited snaps
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Mayowa notched a sack in Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Texans.
Mayowa only played 28 of 81 offensive snaps (34 percent), coming in tied for third among Raiders' defensive ends but with 24 fewer than Clelin Ferrell, who ranked second. Mayowa is used to the limited role, however, as he leads the team with 5.5 sacks over six games.
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Raiders' Benson Mayowa: Marks two sacks
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Mayowa made three solo tackles and two sacks in Monday's 24-16 win over the Broncos.
Although Mayowa was used sparingly -- he played 25 of 64 defensive snaps (39 percent) -- he made good use of the opportunities by recording two of Oakland's three sacks Monday. It'll be tough for him to be a consistent IDP asset, however, unless Mayowa earns a more-consistent snap count.
Mayowa is listed as questionable for Sunday's tilt against the Seahawks due to back and neck injuries, Gregg Bell of TheNewsTribune.com reports.
Mayowa was unable to practice throughout the week after apparently suffering back and neck injuries in a loss to the Rams this past Sunday. Starting defensive end Chandler Jones could see a major workload Sunday if Mayowa and Markus Golden (ankle) are kept to the sideline.
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Cowboys' Benson Mayowa: Undergoing MRI
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Mayowa (undisclosed) will undergo an MRI on Monday, Brandon George of the Dallas Morning News reports.
Mayowa is one of three Dallas players to get an MRI on Monday. It's unclear what exactly Mayowa's injury is at this time but it isn't thought the be serious. If he does wind up missing any time look for Zach Moore to receive some extra snaps.
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Cowboys' Benson Mayowa: Recovering well from knee surgery
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Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett is hopeful that Mayowa (knee) will be able to return to practice soon, David Helman of DallasCowboys.com reports. "I don't want to be definitive on that, but he's making progress," Garrett said. "But hopefully in the next few days we can inch him along and get him out there."
Mayowa underwent a knee scope in June with an original timetable for his recovery of six weeks, but he appears to be a bit behind that schedule now. Assuming he comes off the PUP list soon though, he'll still have plenty of time to potentially win a starting job at DE to begin the season while the Cowboys are without the suspended DeMarcus Lawrence and Randy Gregory.
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Cowboys' Benson Mayowa: Undergoes left knee surgery Tuesday
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Mayowa is set to undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Tuesday, Clarence Hill of Star-Telegram.com reports.
Mayowa is expected to be ready for Cowboys training camp in six weeks, as the team doesn't believe his injury is anything serious. He figures to have an expanded role on the defensive line early in the regular season with projected starters DeMarcus Lawrence and Randy Gregory suspended for the first four games due to violations of the league's substance abuse policy. An update on Mayowa's recovery following Tuesday's surgery should be available prior to training camp in late-July.
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Cowboys' Benson Mayowa: Signs with Dallas
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The Raiders opted not to match the Cowboys' offer sheet for Mayowa, DallasCowboys.com reports.
Mayowa only has two career sacks to his name, but the Cowboys liked what they saw from him last season in a limited role with the Raiders, and he'll join a defensive end rotation that is very unsettled beyond DeMarcus Lawrence. With Randy Gregory suspended for the first four games of 2016, Mayowa could take on a larger role than expected.
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Raiders' Benson Mayowa: Signs offer sheet with Cowboys
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Mayowa signed a three-year, $8.55 million offer sheet with the Cowboys on Friday, The Dallas Morning News reports.
The Raiders will have until Wednesday to decide whether or not to match it. Mayowa has the size and athletic ability Dallas looks for in their pass rushers, and they certainly need help at defensive end, but he's still very raw and isn't likely to be anything more than a rotation player in 2016 whichever team he winds up with.
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Raiders DE/LB Benson Mayowa a no-go for Sunday opener
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Raiders defensive end/linebacker Benson Mayowa, who was sidelined throughout the practice week with a knee strain, has been ruled out for the season opener Sunday against Cincinnati, per CSNBayArea.com.
Mayowa played in every game last year, but started just one and had his hand in just eight tackles.
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Raiders will have Benson Mayowa, Sio Moore Week 7
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The Raiders will have Benson Mayowa and Sio Moore Week 7 against the Cardinals.
Both players were listed as probable coming into the contest. Mayowa is dealing with a knee issue. Moore will fight through an ankle injury.
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Key Raiders Tuck, Reece deemed questionable for Week 7
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Defensive end Justin Tuck (knee) and fullback Marcel Reece (quad) have been designated as questionable by the Raiders for their Sunday game against Arizona.
The other questionable player is linebacker Khalif Barnes (quad).
Those three are in better shape than wideout Vincent Brown (hamstring), cornerback Keith McGill (groin) and free safety Usama Young (foot), all of whom have been ruled out.
The trio of probables is headlined by quarterback Derek Carr, who is all but certain to play despite ankle and knee issues. Defensive end Benson Mayowa (knee) and linebacker Sio Moore (ankle) are also probable.
