Seahawks Dealt Much-Needed Major News Hours Before Cowboys Game

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 08: Head coach Mike Macdonald of the Seattle Seahawks looks on during halftime against the Denver Broncos at Lumen Field on September 08, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Rio Giancarlo/Getty Images) Getty

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.

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