Seahawks Just Locked in Two Superstars for Years to Come
Seattle just made some massive moves to secure its future, and the message is crystal clear: this team is all in. On Friday, the Seahawks exercised fifth-year options on two of their absolute best players, signaling serious confidence in what they've built under Mike Macdonald and Brian Fleury.
JSN is Here to Stay, and It's a No Brainer
First up: Jaxon Smith-Njigba. The Seahawks locked down their electric receiver by exercising his fifth-year option for 2027, and honestly, this was the easiest decision Seattle could have made. JSN just put together one of the best seasons of his career. We're talking Offensive Player of the Year honors after hauling in 119 catches for a league-leading 1,793 yards and 10 touchdowns across all 17 regular-season games. Then he turned it up in the playoffs, adding 17 more catches for 199 yards and two touchdowns across three postseason contests.
The guy is a two-time Pro Bowl selection and earned first-team All-Pro honors last season. With the option locked in, Smith-Njigba will make $23.8 million in 2027. That's a bargain for a player playing at this level. Sam Darnold has weapons, and JSN is at the top of that list.
Witherspoon's Lock Down Defense Gets Extended
On the other side of the ball, the Seahawks exercised Devon Witherspoon's fifth-year option for 2027 as well. The No. 5 overall pick from the 2023 Draft has been an absolute force since he got here. Witherspoon made the Pro Bowl in all three of his NFL seasons so far and was a second-team All-Pro last year. In 2025, he started all 12 games he appeared in, racking up 72 tackles (48 solo), 0.5 sacks, seven pass breakups, one interception, and a fumble recovery. That's lockdown corner play, plain and simple.
With his option exercised, Witherspoon will earn $21.1 million in 2027. This defense needed stability, and now it has it.
These two moves show the Seahawks are building something real. Keep your eyes on the playoff picture because Seattle just sent a message: we're not going anywhere.
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