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Seattle Seahawks sign Leonard Williams to $90 million extension, AP source says
Defensive tackle Leonard Williams has agreed to a three-year contract extension with $56 million guaranteed.
The short version
- Three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Leonard Williams agreed to a three-year, $90 million extension with the Seattle Seahawks.
- The agreement includes $56 million in guaranteed money, according to a person familiar with the deal who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
- Williams, 32, was entering the final years of a previous three-year contract signed in 2024 and was set to become a free agent in 2027.
Key facts
- Leonard Williams agreed to a three-year, $90 million contract extension with the Seattle Seahawks that includes $56 million in guaranteed money.[Associated Press]
- Williams recorded 22 sacks in his first 2.5 seasons with Seattle and has total career statistics of 61.5 sacks across 11 NFL seasons.[Associated Press]
- The 32-year-old defensive tackle earned second-team AP All-Pro honors last season while helping the Seahawks win a Super Bowl title.[Associated Press]
- Seattle originally acquired Williams via a trade with the New York Giants in October 2023 before signing him to a three-year, $64.5 million deal in 2024.[Associated Press]
What remains uncertain
- The Seattle Seahawks have not formally announced or confirmed the contract extension.[Associated Press]