National Football League

Seahawks cut White in surprising move

Published May. 28, 2010 1:00 a.m. ET

Alex Marvez

General manager John Schneider said Friday that "it became apparent at this time that LenDale was not ready to be a member of the Seattle Seahawks.''

The running back's uncle Herman White told The Associated Press in a phone interview Friday night that he had been speaking with his nephew throughout the day.

"He wasn't doing good," Herman White said.

"I have no idea what happened."

The uncle said he does not know what's behind a report about the drug test.

"He was surprised," Herman White said, adding LenDale told him this week how great his second NFL chance was going. "I'm pretty shocked, based on what he's been telling me.

Earlier in the week, LenDale White said he was ready to turn his career around.

"I was a lot younger in my mind, honestly,'' the 25-year-old White said Monday of his early seasons in the NFL and with Tennessee. "I put myself in a lot of situations.''

Now, he's in another one.

White posted this message on his Twitter page about an hour after the Seahawks made his release official: "God is good. All the time !!''

He missed one day of organized team activities this month. He said on Monday there was some "family stuff I had to take care of.''

Agent Drew Rosenhaus did not immediately return phone and e-mail messages left by The Associated Press. He was on the phone late Friday afternoon with his client sorting out a confusing sequence in which the Seahawks put out an announcement on their website around noon that White had been released, only to take it down soon after.

Hours later, Schneider made it official in a statement released by the team.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.