Just over two years ago the Seattle Seahawks gave Shaun Alexander, who was coming off of an MVP season, a $62 million contract. Two injury-plagued, underachieving seasons later the ‘Hawks gave him his walking papers.

Following the signings of Julius Jones and T.J. Duckett, and coach Mike Holmgren’s reticence to use Alexander down the stretch last season, Alexander’s release is no surprise.
Alexander, according to the Associated Press, said he is healthy and “looking forward to the next chapter of my NFL career,”

Still, it’s a stunning fall from grace for the 30-year-old running back who helped his team to the Super Bowl in 2005. So, where does he end up? And does it happen before the draft? Teams like the Lions, the Panthers and the Bears are definitely looking for running backs, at least for a platoon situation.

This situation could have an effect on the draft, the situation of a lot of ongoing free agents, and ultimately some fantasy drafts as well.