NFL Cuts: Seahawks Waive Kellen Winslow; Sign Evan Moore

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Kellen Winslow Works Out With Patriots

The New England Patriots brought former Seattle Seahawks tight end Kellen Winslow in for a workout on Tuesday, according to NFL.com.

Winslow caught 75 passes for 763 yards with coach Pete Carroll's team in 2011, and the interest by the Patriots makes sense if they're looking to add depth to the formidable tight end duo of Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez. Though Pro Football Talk said that there was no word if the Patriots had offered Winslow a contract, working him out gives them a good feel for a solid option should one of their star tight ends gets hurt.

The Patriots also have Visanthe Shiancoe on the roster, but his health has been an issue of late.

Cut on Sunday by Seattle, Winslow will likely not be offered a contract by New England right away, even if they want to bring him aboard. Signing him before Week 1 would make his contract guaranteed.

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Former Seahawk Kris Durham Signed To Lions' Practice Squad

The Seattle Seahawks parted ways with 2011 fourth round pick Kris Durham on Friday, but was picked up by the Detroit Lions' practice squad on Sunday, according to a report from the Detroit Free Press' Dave Birkett.

A 6-foot-5, 216-pound wide receiver spent most of the 2011 season on the injured reserve list, but caught three passes in three games for the Seahawks during the preseason. He and Lions QB Matt Stafford went to the University of Georgia together and work out during the offseason when they are home during the summer.

receiver Patrick Edwards, linebacker Carmen Messina, offensive guard Rodney Austin, cornerback Ross Weaver and running back Stephfon Green have all been added to the Lions practice squad as well.

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Seahawks Sign TE Evan Moore

After releasing tight end Kellen Winslow earlier on Saturday, the Seahawks announced the signing of tight end Evan Moore later in the day.

Moore, a veteran entering his fifth year in the NFL after going undrafted out of Stanford in the 2008 NFL Draft, was released by the Browns in final cuts on Friday. Prior to the release, Moore had spent three seasons with the team, appearing in 33 games and starting eight of them. He caught 62 career receptions with the team for 804 yards and five touchdowns.

Danny Kelly of SB Nation's Seahawks blog, Field Gulls, attributes the move to replace Winslow with Moore as one intended to not only save money but provide Seattle with a younger and possibly more athletic tight end:

Evidently, the Seahawks see Moore as a better value, as Winslow was due $3.3 million this year - a number that was set to escalate steeply next year - and the former Brown is a younger and possibly more athletic option.

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NFL Cuts: Seahawks Going With Two Quarterbacks This Year

It took a while for the Seattle Seahawks to announce all the players they cut before the 6 p.m. PT deadline to reduce rosters to 53-men.

Perhaps most surprisingly, the Seahawks cut quarterback Josh Portis - meaning the team will only head into the season with rookie starter Russell Wilson and backup Matt Flynn. Much of the Seahawks preseason has been about the quarterback competition, and when Wilson was picked as the starter, the team quickly traded other backup Tarvaris Jackson.

The Seahawks also waived 2012 fifth round pick Korey Toomer. The linebacker out of Idaho was considered a very raw, yet very athletic package that the team hoped to mold into something during the preseason training camp.

The following players were flat out waived: Phillip Adams, Pierre Allen, Allen Bradford, Deon Butler, Kris Durham, Paul Fanaika, Rishaw Johnson, Jermaine Kearse, Kyle Knox, Cordarro Law, Ricardo Lockette, Sean McGrath, Kris O'Dowd, Josh Portis, DeShawn Shead, and Lavasier Tuinei.

Cooper Helfet and Vai Taua were waived due to injuries. James Carpenter has been placed on the active roster PUP list, which possibly means he is closer to returning than previously thought. Matt McCoy was placed on the injured reserve. Walter Thurmond was placed on the PUP list, while Pep Levingson was waived after reaching an injury settlement.

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NFL Cuts: Seahawks Release Draft Pick Korey Toomer, Others

The countdown to 53 continued Friday as the Seahawks released 2012 fifth-round pick linebacker Korey Toomer and offensive guard Paul Faniaka.

Toomer was a raw athlete out of Idaho University when the Seahawks drafted him this year and was expected to be a project in training camp. Many publications didn't have the linebacker even coming off of any draft board, but the Seahawks were watching Toomer during the dog days of draft workouts and were one of the few teams to offer him a private workout.

Faniaka was signed by the Seahawks in 2010 from the Cleveland Browns practice squad. He was drafted in 2009 by the Philadelphia Eagles.

Although official word hasn't leaked out, according to Allen Bradford's Twitter account, the linebacker looks like he was shown the door as well.

Feel like they told me I wasn't good enough added #Fuel2MyFire & I thank u

— Allen Bradford (@AllenBradford21) August 31, 2012

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NFL Cuts: Deon Butler Cut By Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks announced on Friday they have cut wide receiver Deon Butler as the team heads for the 53-player roster deadline.

The fourth-year receiver and former third-round pick survived the coaching change from Jim Mora to Pete Carroll but faced tough competition from Doug Baldwin and Charly Martin. The receiving corps got even more crowded when the team signed Braylon Edwards and Terrell Owens, although Owens would later be cut.

The Penn State product had a career year in 2010 when he hauled in 36 receptions for 385 yards. Butler's 2011 campaign was cut short by a gruesome leg injury that kept him on the sidelines for the final 11 games of the season. Butler was in the last year of his contract.

Martin is reported to be safe by Seattle Times beat reporter Danny 'O Neill.

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