The Seattle Seahawks are releasing Tre Flowers after the cornerback requested to be dropped, a source told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

The 26-year-old started 40 games for the Seahawks. Seattle selected Flowers in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Flowers previously criticized the Seahawks’ defensive scheme following a Week 3 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

The Seahawks demoted Flowers out of the starting lineup prior to Week 4.

The Oklahoma State alum was playing out the final year of his rookie contract and set to become an unrestricted free agent in 2022.

D.J. Reed, Sidney Jones, and 2021 fourth-round selection Tre Brown will likely lead the way at cornerback for Seattle.