It’s officially official. On Thursday, the Seahawks released 2017 second-round pick Malik McDowell. It was first reported back in April that Seattle would be moving on from the defensive tackle. 
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The Seahawks had high hopes for the Michigan State product last year, but an ATV crash last summer changed the course of his career. Then, in the midst of his would-be rookie season, he was arrested for disorderly conduct after an incident at an Atlanta night club. According to reports, McDowell demanded a refund on a $600 alcohol purchase. When he was told that he had not yet paid that $600 tab, he got into a shouting match with club employees. When police arrived on the scene, he got into a verbal tirade with officers.
Last year, the Seahawks moved down three times from No. 25 before selecting McDowell with the No. 35 overall pick. At the time, it appeared be a savvy maneuver. Unfortunately, it turned out to be yet another draft miss from the Seahawks’ front office.
The 6’6″, 295-pound McDowell tallied 24.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks in 32 games at Michigan State, where he earned second-team All-Big Ten honors in each of his final two seasons on campus.
Off to Oakland
Don’t think his career is the same, if the Seahawks thought there was a chance they would have simply kept him.
He isn’t playing for anyone with the major head injury he had.
Ha! Yeah really…he can learn from the great former Seahawk and Raider Aaron Curry…
Someone will pick him up cheap…low risk, high reward. Although I don’t think he’ll ever be more than a rotational DL player but that’s better than the CFL or arena league.
Unlikely he’ll ever play again
What a waste. Zero NFL snaps from such a high pick.