Seahawks Sign Leonard Williams to $90M Extension

The Seattle Seahawks have secured a cornerstone of their defense, signing defensive tackle Leonard Williams to a three-year contract extension worth $90 million. The deal, reported on Thursday, August 27, 2026, includes $56 million in guaranteed money and makes Williams one of the highest-paid interior defensive linemen in the NFL.

The extension ties the 32-year-old veteran to Seattle through the 2029 season. Williams, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, was entering the final year of a previous three-year, $64.5 million agreement. His new average annual value of $30 million places him tied with Tampa Bay's Vita Vea as the fifth-highest-paid defensive tackle in the league.

Williams has become a foundational player for the Seahawks since being acquired from the New York Giants during the 2023 season. His tenure in Seattle marked a career renaissance after difficult years with the Jets and Giants. "There was a time in my career when I was playing on the East Coast where we were going year after year with losing seasons," Williams said. "I was already like, 'Is this it for my career now?' Obviously, I kept pushing, I kept fighting. And eventually I ended up here and turned it all around."