Seahawks GM: 'We're not rebuilding; it's just a reset'

Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider doesn't want the team's parting of ways with All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman and Pro Bowl defensive end Michael Bennett, among others, to be mistaken for a rebuild.

"It's a constant reset every single year, it doesn’t stop," Schneider said Friday, according to Stacy Frost of 710 ESPN Seattle. "When I say 'reset', people are like, 'well, it's a rebuild.' We're not rebuilding; it’s just a reset."

Schneider said the offseason departures are not unlike previous roster turnovers that allowed Sherman and others to emerge as the household names that made up the 'Legion of Boom' defense that competed in back-to-back Super Bowls, winning SB XLVIII.

"I'm telling you, man, there's a lot of good young football players that people don't know about. Tedric Thompson was one of our best special teams players this last year. He didn’t get to play much at strong safety. Kam (Chancellor) was one of our best special teams players the first year he played. He didn’t get to play strong safety because Lawyer (Milloy) was here. Trust the process, man," Schneider said.

Chancellor and defensive end Cliff Avril remain uncertain for the upcoming season due to career-threatening injury concerns.