LOCKED UP: Witherspoon’s $132M Mega-Deal Makes Him The Highest-Paid Cornerback In NFL History

The wait is over in Seattle. The Seahawks and star cornerback Devon Witherspoon have finally hammered out a massive four-year, $132 million extension, according to sources. With over $101 million guaranteed, Witherspoon is now the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history. That's not just a bag. That's the entire Brinks truck.

Money talks, and Witherspoon just set the market

This deal didn't come together overnight. After making Jaxon Smith-Njigba the NFL's top-paid wideout back in March, Seattle turned its attention to Witherspoon. Negotiations dragged longer than fans wanted, especially with Patriots star Christian Gonzalez — who shares the same agent — also eyeing a top-of-market payday. But on the day the Seahawks opened their preseason against the Cowboys, the two sides finally got it done.

Witherspoon, 25, had been grinding through the offseason and training camp without an extension, no drama, no holdout. Coach Mike Macdonald was reportedly "really impressed" with how Witherspoon compartmentalized the business side of things. And on the season premiere of Hard Knocks, Witherspoon said he was "not worried" about the contract talks, instead focusing on getting ready for the regular season. That's the mentality of a certified tone-setter.

From Russell Wilson trade to Super Bowl royalty

The Seahawks grabbed Witherspoon with the fifth overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft — a pick acquired from the Broncos in the infamous Russell Wilson trade. That same year, Seattle also landed Jaxon Smith-Njigba at No. 20. Fast forward to now, and both are franchise cornerstones with a Super Bowl ring to their names.

Witherspoon has been an absolute baller from day one. He's made the Pro Bowl on the initial ballot in each of his first three seasons, becoming just the fourth player in franchise history to pull that off. During Seattle's 50th season celebration, he was named one of the 50 greatest players in Seahawks history. And in Super Bowl LX, he was everywhere — recording a sack of Drake Maye and delivering the hit that led to Uchenna Nwosu's pick-six in the 29-13 beatdown of the Patriots.

Last year, Seattle's defense allowed the fewest points in the entire NFL. Witherspoon was the heart and soul of that unit. Now he's got the biggest contract ever handed to a cornerback, and a Super Bowl highlight reel to match. The Seahawks just locked up their shutdown star for years to come. The NFC West just got a whole lot scarier.