Marcus Smith, the Eagles' first-round pick in 2014, was released by the Seahawks Friday, the second straight summer he's been cut.
With just 6 1/2 sacks in 51 career games over four seasons, Smith is among the biggest first-round busts in recent NFL history.
The Eagles released Smith last July 26, and he signed with the Seahawks two days later. He played in 14 games for Seattle a year ago, tying his career high with 2 1/2 sacks.
Smith had missed practice the last two days with what coach Pete Carroll said was a personal issue.
In three years with the Eagles, the 26th pick in the 2014 draft recorded 4.0 sacks.
Some 174 players have recorded more sacks than Smith since opening day of 2014.
Smith is part of a remarkable trio of first-round defensive end busts the Eagles have drafted in the last couple decades.
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Jon Harris, the 25th pick in 1997, had two career sacks. Jerome McDougle, the 15th pick in 2003, had three career sacks. And Smith has 6 1/2.
Among defensive ends drafted in the first round during the 18-year span from 1997 through 2014, Harris, McDougle and Smith have the 4th, 6th and 16th-fewest sacks.
Smith, now 26, was due an $800,000 base salary this year if he made the Seahawks' roster. They're on the hook for a $400,000 signing bonus they gave him in March and will now have to carry that in dead money.
