LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 02: Charles Cross #67 of the Seattle Seahawks drops back to block during an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium on November 2, 2025 in Landover, Maryland. (Perry Knotts / Getty Images)
The Seattle Seahawks have reached a deal on a four-year contract extension with left tackle Charles Cross, sources confirmed to FOX 13 Seattle on Sunday.
The deal was first reported by Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network and is reportedly worth a total of $104.4 million, which is the largest quarterback for a non-quarterback in franchise history. Per Brady Henderson of ESPN.com, the deal includes $75 million in guarantees.
The base numbers of the deal will give Cross an average of $26.1 million a year, which would rank fourth highest in the NFL among left tackles behind Rashawn Slater of the Los Angeles Chargers ($28.5 million/year), Tristan Wirfs of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ($28.1 million/year), and Trent Williams of the San Francisco 49ers ($27.6 million/year).
Seattle picked up Cross' fifth-year option on his rookie contract in April, which was set to pay him a fully guaranteed $17.56 million in 2026. His new deal will reportedly pay him $40.5 million in the first year of the new deal. The extension will cover the ensuing four years to keep Cross under contract through the 2030 season.
"I want to be in Seattle for my career," Cross said during training camp in July. "That’s something I’ve always thought of and wanted for myself. Hopefully we can get something done and it'll go that way."
The Seahawks don't negotiate new contracts with more than one year left on the existing deal. But with the 2025 season coming to a close, they took care of a piece of business for the offseason early.
Cross missed the final three games of the regular season with a hamstring injury, but the team is optimistic he will return to action for Seattle's first playoff game in two weeks.
Seattle also signed right tackle Abe Lucas to a contact extension at the start of the regular season, meaning their bookend tackles are now under contract together for the next three years.
Seahawks 2026 Opponents Set
With the regular season over, the Seahawks know who they'll be playing next season.
Seattle is scheduled to play the NFC East and AFC West next year, with games against the Chicago Bears, New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers determined by their first-place finish in the NFC West.
The Seahawks are scheduled for nine home games, though they could lose one to an international game. Seattle is one of a few teams remaining who have not lost a home game to play overseas, and that streak could end next year. But nothing on that front has been announced.
Home:
Arizona Cardinals
Los Angeles Rams
San Francisco 49ers
Dallas Cowboys
New York Giants
Los Angeles Chargers
Kansas City Chiefs
Chicago Bears
New England Patriots
Road:
Arizona Cardinals
Los Angeles Rams
San Francisco 49ers
Philadelphia Eagles
Washington Commanders
Denver Broncos
Las Vegas Raiders
Carolina Panthers
The Source: Information in this story came from the NFL Network, ESPN.com, and FOX 13 Seattle reporting.
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