Seahawks extend Devon Witherspoon to record contract as top CB
4 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 15, 2026, 3:56 PM
Last updated Aug 15, 2026
The Seattle Seahawks have signed cornerback Devon Witherspoon to a four-year, $132 million extension, announced on August 15, 2026. This deal includes over $101 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history. Witherspoon, the No. 5 overall pick in 2023, has quickly established himself as a key player for the Seahawks. The new contract reflects both his early success and the team's investment in their defense. This story is still developing.
- •Devon Witherspoon's extension is worth $132 million over four years.
- •More than $101 million of the contract is guaranteed.
- •Witherspoon was selected fifth overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
- •He has been a standout player in his early career.
- •The news was reported on August 15, 2026.
- 4:48 PMESPN — Sources: Seattle, Witherspoon reach $132M deal
- 4:24 PMYahoo Sports — Pine Forest alum Witherspoon to sign record extension with Seahawks
- 4:04 PMYahoo Sports — Seahawks make Devon Witherspoon highest paid CB in NFL history with 4-year extension
- 3:37 PMYahoo Sports — Devon Witherspoon, Seahawks agree to four-year extension
- 3:37 PMYahoo Sports — Seahawks reportedly make Devon Witherspoon highest-paid CB in NFL history with 4-year, $132 million extension
"The Seahawks and Pro-Bowl cornerback Devon Witherspoon have reached an agreement on a four-year, $132 million extension, sources tell ESPN's Adam Schefter.
"Pine Forest alum Devon Witherspoon has reportedly agreed to an extension with the Seahawks that would make him the highest paid CB in NFL history.
"Devon Witherspoon is now the highest paid cornerback in NFL history with his new extension from the Seahawks
Sources
External links- ESPNAug 15, 2026, 4:48 PMSources: Seattle, Witherspoon reach $132M deal
The Seahawks and Pro-Bowl cornerback Devon Witherspoon have reached an agreement on a four-year, $132 million extension, sources tell ESPN's Adam Schefter.
- Yahoo SportsAug 15, 2026, 4:24 PMPine Forest alum Witherspoon to sign record extension with Seahawks
Pine Forest alum Devon Witherspoon has reportedly agreed to an extension with the Seahawks that would make him the highest paid CB in NFL history.
- Yahoo SportsAug 15, 2026, 4:04 PMSeahawks make Devon Witherspoon highest paid CB in NFL history with 4-year extension
Devon Witherspoon is now the highest paid cornerback in NFL history with his new extension from the Seahawks
- Yahoo SportsAug 15, 2026, 3:37 PMDevon Witherspoon, Seahawks agree to four-year extension
Witherspoon's new deal will reportedly make him the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history.
- Yahoo SportsAug 15, 2026, 3:37 PMSeahawks reportedly make Devon Witherspoon highest-paid CB in NFL history with 4-year, $132 million extension
The 2023 No. 5 overall pick has flourished early in his career with Seattle.
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