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===Seattle Seahawks=== [[File:Nate Burleson Seahawks.jpg|thumb|Burleson with the Seahawks in [[2009 Seattle Seahawks season|2009]]]] On March 24, [[2006 Seattle Seahawks season|2006]], Burleson signed a seven-year $49 million offer sheet to play with his hometown [[Seattle Seahawks]]. In retribution for the Vikings signing an offer sheet with former Seahawks guard [[Steve Hutchinson (American football)|Steve Hutchinson]], the Seahawks put clauses in Burleson's offer sheet which made it virtually impossible for Minnesota to match (similar to what the Vikings did with Hutchinson). The offer sheet stated that the entire $49 million would be guaranteed if Burleson played five games, in one season, in the state of [[Minnesota]], or if his average per year exceeded the average of all [[running back]]s on the team combined. The Vikings played eight home games a year in Minneapolis, and at the time of the offer sheet, the team spent far less than $7 million per year for its entire running back corps. On the other hand, Seattle was spending over $7 million a year on just one of its running backs ([[Shaun Alexander]]). The Vikings had seven days to match the offer sheet but declined to do so. Minnesota received Seattle's third-round pick in the [[2006 NFL draft]]; Seattle, however, received no compensation for the departure of Hutchinson.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/11703791.html |title=Archived copy |website=[[Star Tribune]] |access-date=September 20, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018151110/http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/11703791.html |archive-date=October 18, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On September 7, 2008, Burleson tore a ligament in his knee in Seattle's season opener against the Bills. He was put on injured reserve for the remainder of the season. Burleson owns the Seahawk team record for most punt return yards in a single season ([[2007 Seattle Seahawks season|2007]]) as well as career punt return yards.
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