Overview
- NFL insider Ian Rapoport said Tuesday there is a “good chance” Seattle and cornerback Devon Witherspoon will reach a long-term extension, an update more optimistic than his report earlier in the week.
- Witherspoon has continued to fully participate in Seahawks training camp and told reporters he is not worried about the talks because his focus is preparing to defend the title.
- Seattle exercised Witherspoon’s fifth-year option in March, keeping him under contract through 2027 and reducing his short-term leverage while leaving room for a larger long-term deal.
- The deal discussions are being measured against the recent Denzel Ward extension, which set the top cornerback market at about $31.1 million per year and is a likely reference point in negotiations.
- Seattle has already extended other members of its 2023 draft class and a Witherspoon agreement would continue the team’s trend of locking up homegrown core players and affect the club’s salary planning.