Report: Seattle Seahawks, Leonard Williams agree to 3-year, $90M extension
ESPN: Seattle Seahawks Leonard Williams nearing extension
All-Pro defensive tackle Leonard Williams is nearing an agreement on a three-year contract extension with the Seattle Seahawks.
The Seattle Seahawks signed All-Pro defensive tackle Leonard Williams to an extension reportedly worth $90 million over three years on Thursday.
The deal was first reported by ESPN.
"We couldn't be more excited to get the deal done. He's a foundational player to our club from when we got here." head coach Mike Macdonald said.
"Obviously, a tremendous All-Pro caliber player, the type of person he is, just an absolute A-plus person, teammate, the day-to-day, really just how much he's invested into our team and really his teammates, and really, really excited to have it happen. I mean, it's really great news."
In a survey of top NFL executives, coaches, and scouts performed by ESPN this offseason, Williams was rated as the best defensive tackle in the NFL.
"He's an absolute force that people have to account for," Macdonald said. "And when you do that, that takes resources towards him, and he can win those matchups. And when you allocate resources one way, you can't allocate them another way and now our other guys have opportunities. So not only is he making a ton of plays, he's setting his teammates up for making plays as well. And we play better defense with him for sure."
Leonard Williams #99 of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates after a touchdown during the fourth quarter of the NFL Super Bowl LX football game against the New England Patriots, at Levi's Stadium on February 8, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
By the numbers:
The NFL's top defensive tackle will now be in Seattle for the foreseeable future and is one of the highest-paid players at his position.
The 32-year-old reigning Super Bowl champion was scheduled to be a free agent in 2027. Williams was averaging $21.5 million a year on his previous deal. The new deal keeps him under contract with the Seahawks through the 2030 season. At $30 million a year over the three years of the extension, Williams returns to being one of the highest-paid interior defensive linemen in the game.
Williams is tied with former Washington Husky standout and Tampa Bay Buccaneers nose tackle Vita Vea for fifth-highest paid in the league. Jalen Carter of the Philadelphia Eagles is the highest paid at $38 million a year, while Quinnen Williams (Dallas Cowboys), Jeffery Simmons (Tennessee Titans), and Chris Jones (Kansas City Chiefs) round out the top five.
The news of the contract extension comes just a day after NFL owners approved the $9.612 billion sale of the Seattle Seahawks from the trust of Paul G. Allen to a group led by Vinod, Neeru, and Neal Khosla.
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The Source: Information in this story comes from ESPN and FOX 13 Seattle reporting.
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