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Seahawks Exercise Witherspoon Option, Extension Still Pending

5/25/2026

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Witherspoon Contract Stalemate

The Seattle Seahawks have not reached a contract extension with cornerback Devon Witherspoon.
The team exercised his fifth-year option in March 2026, keeping him under contract through the season.
Witherspoon logged 720 snaps, earned a PFF grade of 89.9, recorded one interception, four pass breakups and 54 tackles.
Negotiations remain distant, with agent Reggie Johnson seeking a top-corner deal and analysts projecting a four-year, $125.5 million contract, leaving fans uneasy.

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Schneider Pursues Witherpoon

General manager John Schneider is linked to a possible trade for Devon Witherpoon.
Analysts, citing Sauce Gardner’s deal for two first-round picks and a young player, estimate Witherpoon could fetch a 2027 first-round pick #10 from a team such as the Commanders.
The package pairs Seattle’s 2027 and 2028 first-round picks with tight end Trey Amos, though Witherpoon’s eight missed games, limited interceptions and size concerns may lower his value.

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Witherspoon Contract Stalemate

The Seattle Seahawks have not reached a contract extension with cornerback Devon Witherspoon.
The team exercised his fifth-year option in March 2026, keeping him under contract through the season.
Witherspoon logged 720 snaps, earned a PFF grade of 89.9, recorded one interception, four pass breakups and 54 tackles.
Negotiations remain distant, with agent Reggie Johnson seeking a top-corner deal and analysts projecting a four-year, $125.5 million contract, leaving fans uneasy.

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