Seahawks sign Devon Witherspoon to NFL's richest cornerback deal
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 15, 2026, 4:05 PM
Last updated Aug 15, 2026
Devon Witherspoon has agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Seattle Seahawks, making him the NFL's highest-paid cornerback. The deal is worth $132 million with $101 million guaranteed, surpassing the previous record set by Denzel Ward. Negotiations took longer than expected due to changing contract benchmarks in the league and his representation sharing an agent with Christian Gonzalez. Witherspoon has been a Pro Bowl selection in all three of his NFL seasons. He recently participated in light practice leading up to Seattle's preseason opener against Dallas.
- •Contract worth $132 million over four years.
- •Includes $101 million guaranteed.
- •Surpasses Denzel Ward's deal at $31.1 million annually.
- •Witherspoon is a three-time Pro Bowl selection.
- •Deal finalized near the start of the Seahawks' training camp.
- 4:05 PMYahoo Sports — Source: Seahawks make Devon Witherspoon NFL richest cornerback, huge 4-year deal
"The 3-time Pro Bowl cornerback, New England’s Christian Gonzalez having the same agent delayed getting the long-awaited Seattle deal done.
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