The Seattle Seahawks have cut outside linebacker Dre’Mont Jones and three other veterans in moves designed to create salary cap space ahead of the start of free agency.

Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones has been an interesting name to watch over his time in the NFL. Playing for three teams over the course of his four-year rookie contract, the 25-year-old has developed into a tackling machine.

The Seahawks’ third-leading tackler from this past season remains unsigned. It appears that there may be a logical reason for the delay.

Jones underwent knee surgery shortly after the conclusion of the regular season, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports. The procedure was to clean up a lingering knee injury that Jones played through for the final few weeks of the regular season,

Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV had knee surgery this offseason, multiple sources with direct knowledge of the situation told The Seattle Times.