The Seattle Seahawks revealed some much-needed news just hours before the team’s first preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys. Seattle has signed star cornerback Devon Witherspoon to a four-year, $132 million contract extension, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The move makes Witherspoon the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history.
“ESPN sources: three-time Pro-Bowl CB Devon Witherspoon and the Seahawks reached agreement on a four-year, $132 million extension and includes over $101 million guaranteed that now makes him the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history,” Schefter detailed on August 15, 2026.
The Seahawks take on the Cowboys in both teams’ first preseason matchup on Saturday, August 15.
Seahawks CB Devon Witherspoon Opted Against Holding Out During Training Camp
There had been rumblings that Witherspoon and the Seahawks were close to a new deal heading into training camp. The latest news means Witherspoon’s future is no longer a talking point ahead of the NFL season.
Prior to the news, Witherspoon revealed why the star opted against holding out.
“We’ve got a long season ahead of us, man, contract or not,” Witherspoon noted, per ESPN’s Brady Henderson. “We’ve still got to play football at the end of the day, and we’ve got to be out there and be prepared.
“If you’re not practicing, you’re not getting ready for the season because everybody else in the league is practicing and they’re getting better,” Witherspoon added.
“That’s where my mind is at right now. I’m focusing on what I need to do right now. I’m not really worried about anything else.”
Witherspoon was heading into the final season of a four-year, $31 million rookie contract. Seattle previously picked up Witherspoon’s fifth-year option giving the franchise control over the star’s future through 2027 before ultimately agreeing to a new deal.
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