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Seahawks extend Devon Witherspoon with $132M deal

8/17/2026

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Witherspoon Signs Extension

The Seattle Seahawks signed cornerback Devon Witherspoon to a four-year, $132 million extension on Saturday.
The deal includes over $101 million guaranteed, making him the NFL’s highest-paid cornerback.
The contract runs through 2031 after Seattle exercised his fifth-year option in March.
A three-time Pro Bowler, Witherspoon recorded a sack and a hit that set up a pick-six in the Seahawks’ Super Bowl LX win over New England.

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Benton Extends

Keeanu Benton signed a four-year, $72 million extension, joining 2023 draftees Nick Herbig and Darnell Washington.
Pittsburgh imposed a deadline to complete extensions before the season opener, increasing pressure on Joey Porter Jr.
Porter Jr. started camp on the Active/PUP list after a back injury, limiting his leverage.
The Patriots are in talks for Christian Gonzalez as Witherspoon’s $132 million deal lifts the top-corner market to $30-35 million, a new Pittsburgh benchmark.

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Witherspoon Dominates

In the Seahawks’ Super Bowl LX victory, Witherspoon recorded a sack that set up the game-changing pick-six.
Coach Mike Macdonald called Witherspoon a “force multiplier” because he can line up anywhere, rush the passer and helped the defense hold a league-low 17.2 points per game.
Despite hamstring, hip and knee injuries, Witherspoon posted a league-leading cornerback grade, a 92.9 pass-rush grade and a top run-defense rating from Pro Football Focus.

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Historical Context

On March 20, 2012 the Denver Broncos signed former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning to a five-year, $96 million contract. The unprecedented size of Manning’s contract helped launch a decade of escalating salaries, prompting later teams to offer comparable multi-year, high-value contracts to elite defensive backs across the league in the NFL.

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Witherspoon Signs Extension

The Seattle Seahawks signed cornerback Devon Witherspoon to a four-year, $132 million extension on Saturday.
The deal includes over $101 million guaranteed, making him the NFL’s highest-paid cornerback.
The contract runs through 2031 after Seattle exercised his fifth-year option in March.
A three-time Pro Bowler, Witherspoon recorded a sack and a hit that set up a pick-six in the Seahawks’ Super Bowl LX win over New England.

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