The Seahawks reached an agreement with standout defensive lineman Leonard Williams on a three-year deal to keep him in Seattle on Monday.
A team source confirmed to FOX 13 Seattle the signing of Williams is expected to occur. The deal was first reported by Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com. Per Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, the contract is worth $64.5 million, which makes Williams the highest-paid defensive player in team history in average salary at $21.5 million a year.Williams, 29, was acquired by the Seahawks in a trade with the New York Giants for a pair of draft picks last October.
Getting Williams locked up long-term helps justify the cost of acquiring Williams in trade last year. Williams is a former No. 6 overall draft pick of the New York Jets in 2015 and was a Pro Bowl selection in 2016. After being traded to the Giants in 2019, Williams posted a career high 11.5 sacks in 2020 and posted a career-high in tackles with 81 in 2021.The Seahawks don't typically engage heavily in the early stages of free agency and seem to be following that script again this year.
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