Steve Hutchinson ( American football ) Steven J . Hutchinson ( born November 1 , 1977 ) is a former American football guard who played twelve seasons in the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football for the University of Michigan , and was named an All - American . The Seattle Seahawks picked him in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft , and he also played for the Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans . He is a seven - time Pro Bowl selection . Early years . Hutchinson was born in Fort Lauderdale , Florida . He attended Coral Springs High School in Coral Springs , Florida , and played high school football for the Coral Springs Colts . He graduated in 1996 . In 2007 , he was named to FHSAA ' s All - Century Team that listed the Top 33 football players in the state of Florida ' s 100 - year history of high school football . College career . While attending the University of Michigan , Hutchinson played for coach Lloyd Carr ' s Michigan Wolverines football team from 1996 to 2000 . During his redshirt year in 1996 , he moved from defensive tackle to offensive guard , and earned a starting position on the 1997 Michigan team that won the Associated Press national championship . Hutchinson excelled as a four - year starter , and did not allow a sack during his final two seasons as a Wolverine . He was a two - year team captain , four - year All - Big Ten selection , Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year , and a two - time All - American — including unanimous first - team All - American honors as a senior in 2000 . He also won the Jim Parker Award from the Touchdown Club of Columbus , and was an Outland Trophy finalist . Professional career . Seattle Seahawks . Drafted in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks , Hutchinson spent his first five seasons with that team . In March 2006 , Hutchinson , a free agent , was designated as Seattle ' s transition player . Minnesota Vikings . Hutchinson , then signed a controversial offer sheet from the Vikings , for $ 49 million over seven years , believed to be the richest contract ever offered a guard at the time . The offer sheet , though , contained a poison pill provision that would have guaranteed his entire salary if he was not the highest - paid lineman on the team . NFL rules require that when a team uses its transition tag on a player , they must either exactly match a competing offer sheet or relinquish their rights to that player . While the tag is unlikely to be triggered during his time with the Vikings ( which means he is unlikely to see the entire $ 49 million ) , the Seahawks had recently given tackle Walter Jones a contract richer than the one offered to Hutchinson . Thus , they would have triggered the " poison pill " clause immediately , and would have been forced , by NFL rules , to guarantee Hutchinson ' s entire salary . Since doing so would have destroyed their salary cap , they could not match the offer . Moreover , since they only used their transition tag , rather than naming Hutchinson a franchise player , they received no compensation from Minnesota for their loss . Seattle retaliated , though , by signing Minnesota wide receiver Nate Burleson to an offer sheet containing a similar ploy . Because of this controversy , the NFL banned the use of " poison pills " . Hutchinson played 48 straight games while with the Vikings , not missing one start . On December 21 , 2010 Hutchinson was put on injured reserve by the Vikings . Hutchinson also ended the 2011 NFL Season on injured reserve . During the first 11 - years of his NFL career , Hutchinson had started in all 157 games that he ' s played in . However , the Minnesota Vikings announced that they had released Hutchinson on March 10 , 2012 . On March 14 , 2012 , Steve Hutchinson met with the Seattle Seahawks , to work out a possible deal with his former team . Tennessee Titans . On March 15 , 2012 , Hutchinson signed a three - year deal with the Tennessee Titans . Retirement . On March 11 , 2013 , Hutchinson announced his retirement . Personal . Hutchinson married his high school sweetheart Landyn . The couple have a daughter , Lily , and a son , Luke . He keeps a vacation home in Key Largo , Florida . He is an avid hunter and fisherman . Hutchinson finds himself at home on many of Minnesota ’ s 10 , 000 lakes . His family became close with Vikings legend John Randle ' s family in Seattle and remain good friends .