Seahawks Re-sign Linebacker Drake Thomas

0:00On March 9th, the Seattle Seahawks are bolstering their roster after winning the Superbowl by resigning linebacker Drake Thomas to a two-year, eight million dollar contract extension. This move helps keep their top scoring defense from last season intact, heading into 2026. Teams league-wide ramped up activity late last week to secure players before the legal tampering period started on Monday and free agency kicked off Wednesday. Of course, the Seattle General Manager John Schneider and coach Mike McDonald prioritized holding on to key defensive talent, like Thomas, who was a restricted, free agent. Fans and analysts see this as a smart play to maintain stability on defense. Thomas now joins fellow starter Ernest Jones in the middle of the unit, avoiding the need for a costly restricted tender that could have hit over $5 million. Fans of the deal show a $1.5 million signing bonus with base salaries of $2.5, $4.5 million

1:01in 20, $26, and $3.445 million in 2027, plus $255,000 per game roster bonuses each year. That breaks down to cap hits of about $3.55 million and $4.445 million respectively. With both starting linebackers locked in, the Seahawks can now focus on other roster needs to chase another title.