Updated
Updated · NBC Sports · Aug 15
Devon Witherspoon Signs $158.255 Million Seahawks Deal, Locking In $59.255 Million Over First 2 Years
Updated
Updated · NBC Sports · Aug 15

Devon Witherspoon Signs $158.255 Million Seahawks Deal, Locking In $59.255 Million Over First 2 Years

3 articles · Updated · NBC Sports · Aug 15

Summary

  • $158.255 million is the full payout on Devon Witherspoon’s six-year Seahawks contract, including a previously unreported $3.949702 million training-camp roster bonus.
  • The four new years average $33 million annually, while the first two seasons deliver $59.255 million and are fully guaranteed at signing.
  • $101.255 million is guaranteed for injury at signing, with the third year vesting just after the 2028 Super Bowl and the fourth after the 2029 Super Bowl.
  • Seattle had already agreed to the four-year, $132 million extension earlier Saturday, a record-setting cornerback deal that keeps the 25-year-old under contract through 2031.

Insights

Seattle let a star walk to fund this historic $132 million deal, but will this massive gamble actually secure their defense?
With over $300 million now locked into two young players, can the Seahawks still afford to build a championship-winning roster?