SEA Devon Witherspoon
NFL player. Position: CB. Team: SEA.
Quick Facts
- Position: CB (Cornerback)
- Team: SEA (Seattle Seahawks)
- Experience: Three-time Pro Bowler (through 2025)
- Age: 25 years old
2026 Outlook
Contract settled: Witherspoon and the Seahawks agreed to a four-year, $132 million extension on 2026-08-15, making him the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history with $101M+ guaranteed. The deal resolves months of negotiations that extended through training camp, with HC Mike Macdonald praising Witherspoon's focus throughout ("really impressed" by his ability to compartmentalize). Witherspoon was the emotional and physical tone-setter for Seattle's Super Bowl-winning defense in 2025 and is expected to anchor the secondary again in 2026 (per Sources: Seahawks, CB Witherspoon agree to 4-year, $132M deal).
Expected to have his best season yet in 2026, combining elite coverage skills with exceptional tackling, run support, and blitzing ability. Witherspoon's Pro Bowl status—he made the initial ballot in each of his first three seasons—and Super Bowl MVP-caliber performance (1 sack, 1 pass defensed, game-clinching forced fumble) underscore his value as a franchise cornerstone. With his contract now secured and training camp chemistry evident, focus shifts to his on-field impact in a secondary built around elite talent.
NFL Top 100 snub (Aug 21): Despite his elite 2025 season and newly inked $132M extension (highest-paid CB in NFL history), Witherspoon narrowly missed the NFL Top 100 Players list, landing at No. 107. The ranking placed him behind cornerbacks like Jalen Ramsey (No. 82), Jaycee Horn (No. 76), and Cooper DeJean (No. 38)—a notable omission given his Super Bowl performance and three Pro Bowl selections. Witherspoon remains a top-tier defender regardless of Top 100 placement. (per NFL Top 100 Players of 2026: JSN makes top 10, but only 3 Seahawks featured)
Contract mechanics: The deal is structured to maximize flexibility for Seattle. Cap hits start at $15.4M in 2026 (up from $10.1M prior), dip to $14.3M in 2027, then escalate from $27.2M (2028) through $39.4M (2031). Crucially, dead cap remains manageable—cutting Witherspoon would cost only $15.8M in 2028 (saving $11.4M), making him tradeable or releasable if cap constraints force it. The deal was designed so Seattle can keep Witherspoon as long as he performs (per Checking Out the Details of the Devon Witherspoon Contract Extension).
Role / Depth Chart
Starting cornerback; expected to remain defensive cornerstone for Seattle through extension.
Injury Status
Healthy.
Recent News
- 2026-07-21 — Eagles CB duo will keep a close eye on Devon Witherspoon's contract talks (Eagles CB duo will keep a close eye on Devon Witherspoon's contract talks)
- 2026-08-16 — Highest-paid players at every NFL position: Devon Witherspoon resets cornerback market... (Highest-paid players at every NFL position: Devon Witherspoon resets cornerback market...)
- 2026-08-15 — Devon Witherspoon, Seahawks ink record extension after ‘heated negotiations’ (Devon Witherspoon, Seahawks ink record extension after ‘heated negotiations’)
- 2026-08-18 — Record contract won’t change Devon Witherspoon’s focus with Seahawks (Record contract won’t change Devon Witherspoon’s focus with Seahawks)
- 2026-08-17 — Checking Out the Details of the Devon Witherspoon Contract Extension (Checking Out the Details of the Devon Witherspoon Contract Extension)
- 2026-08-16 — How Witherspoon deal impacts Seahawks’ salary cap space (How Witherspoon deal impacts Seahawks’ salary cap space)
- 2026-08-15 — Devon Witherspoon Signs Record $132M Seahawks Extension (Devon Witherspoon Signs Record $132M Seahawks Extension)
- 2026-08-18 — Seahawks, CB Devon Witherspoon Agree To Extension - NFL Rumors (Seahawks, CB Devon Witherspoon Agree To Extension - NFL Rumors)
- 2026-08-15 — Seahawks, Devon Witherspoon agree to 4-year, $132 million extension: Sources - The... (Seahawks, Devon Witherspoon agree to 4-year, $132 million extension: Sources - The...)
- 2026-08-18 — Devon Witherspoon relishes being NFL’s richest cornerback (Devon Witherspoon relishes being NFL’s richest cornerback)