Seahawks wide receiver Jermaine Kearse just came out strongly against returning to Seattle, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Seahawks WR Jermaine Kearse reiterated Thursday that he does not plan to return to Seattle and is looking forward to finding a new home. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 3, 2016



When free agency opens up next week on March 9, Kearse will become an unrestricted free agent and can go wherever he likes. Apparently, that preference is out of the "Emerald City." The four-year wideout had stated previously, that unlike fellow Seahawks free agent Bruce Irvin, he would not offer the team a hometown discount to retain his services. Now, he's reportedly down on the organization altogether most likely, because he can find better money elsewhere.

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Kearse has spent all four years in Seattle since landing with the franchise as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He's improved ever year with his best season coming last season. He caught 49 passes for 685 yards and five touchdowns in 2015.

However with the emergence of dynamic wide receivers Doug Baldwin and Tyler Lockett, who enjoyed their own successful 2015 campaigns, he might be looking for an expanded role.

The Seahawks would surely want to keep Kearse in the fold, but it looks like that might not be possible at this point.