Pardon the wordplay, however the Seattle Seahawks are flying excessive proper now. After defeating the Los Angeles Rams in Week 16 and the San Francisco 49ers in Week 18, Seattle will enter the NFL playoffs because the NFC West champs and the No. 1 seed within the NFC. Which means every week off to relaxation and get well and beginning the postseason one step nearer to the Tremendous Bowl. The additional week off must also permit left sort out Charles Cross to return from damage.
Cross is wanting ahead to returning to the sphere–and he is additionally going to get a major pay improve.
The Seahawks and Cross agreed to a four-year, $104.4 million contract extension. The deal, which incorporates $75 million in ensures, is the very best for a non-quarterback in Seahawks franchise historical past. Solely Russell Wilson, who signed a four-year, $140 million extension in 2019, has gotten a bigger deal. On the time, Wilson was the highest-paid participant within the NFL.
Cooper Neill/Getty Photos
NFL Community Insider Ian Rapoport added that Cross will obtain $40.5 million within the first 12 months of the deal and $26.1 million within the second 12 months. Cross has began in 62 of a potential 68 video games because the Seahawks chosen him with the ninth decide of the 2022 draft. He sat out the ultimate three video games of the common season whereas recovering from a hamstring damage, however the Seahawks anticipate him again on the sphere by the point their first playoff sport kicks off.
Cross nonetheless has another 12 months left on his rookie contract. Counting that crew possibility, Cross will make $121.96 million over the following 5 seasons. And the $26.1 million common annual worth of the brand new extension places him because the third-highest-paid left sort out within the league.
The left sort out has been the top of consistency since coming into the league. He is performed 100% of snaps in two of his 4 seasons, and this 12 months was a “down” 12 months with 96% of snaps performed. He is solely dedicated 22 penalties in 4 seasons, which works out to about one each three video games. Most significantly, he is protected quarterback Sam Darnold; the Seahawks solely allowed 27 sacks all season, tied for fifth-best within the NFL.
Cross has gotten his payday, so now his subsequent quest is a Tremendous Bowl. The Seahawks are actually in prime place to make it occur.
