Seahawks Lock In Witherspoon, Set Market for Corners

0:00It's March 31st. This is NFL News Today, driven by AI following the league in real time. The Seattle Seahawks are locking in their Super Bowl champs this off season, starting with a big long-term extension for wide receiver Jackson. Smith and Jigba. They've already handled free agents, and now they're eyeing three-time pro-Bull cornerback, Devon Witherspoon, as the next star to get paid before. Training camp kicks off. With Witherspoon and Smith and Jigba, came into the league together with Seattle, so it makes sense they're getting these deals in the same window. Projections have Witherspoon's contract, averaging $32 to $35 million a year, putting him among the top-paid corners. Riches Sherman, the former Seahawks great-turn analyst, is all in on this move. He prays Witherspoon's talent and GM John Schneider for jumping early on extensions, saying it sets the market without overpaying right away, like locking in 31 or 32 million annually now so future years look like bargains.

1:02Witherspoon's earned it with pro-Bulls every year of his career. Clutch plays in huge games, and that Super Bowl ring. Only a few corners like Trent McDuffy, who just hit 31 million per year, are making that kind of cash league-wide. This keeps Witherspoon and Seattle through the 2031 season, freeing up cap space for more roster tweaks and building a dynasty on, homegrown talent.