Claire Farnsworth with Seahawks.com says that the Seahawks have lost kicker Olindo Mare and versatile linebacker Will Herring in free agency.

Mare, who hit a club-record 30 consecutive field goals in 2009-10, has agreed to sign with the Carolina Panthers. The veteran kicker will receive a reported four-year, $12 million deal, and the move also allows him to play closer to his home in Florida.

Herring, a fifth-round draft choice in 2007, has agreed to sign with the New Orleans. This move also allows Herring to play closer to his home in Alabama, and gives him the opportunity to challenge for the starting job.

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