Seahawks make Devon Witherspoon NFL’s highest-paid corner with $132 million extension

Nypost · Aug 15, 2026 · 354 words · By Andrew Crane

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What to know about Seahawks make Devon Witherspoon NFL’s highest-paid corner with $132 million extension

The NFL has a new highest-paid cornerback again — and Devon Witherspoon’s contract situation has been resolved before the regular season.

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What happened

The NFL has a new highest-paid cornerback again — and Devon Witherspoon’s contract situation has been resolved before the regular season.

Why it matters

Witherspoon and the Seahawks agreed to a four-year deal worth $132 million Saturday, with $101 million guaranteed, to supplant Denzel Ward as the league’s new standard for cornerback deals with both his total money and average annual value, according to The…

Common ground

5 overall pick in the 2023 draft out of Illinois, Witherspoon made the Pro Bowl in each of his first three seasons, and in 2026, he recorded 72 total tackles and an interception on a Seattle team that won the Super Bowl.

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Claim 1: “Witherspoon made the Pro Bowl in each of his first three seasons”

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University of Illinois Athletics and other web sources confirm he was selected to the Pro Bowl in each of his first three seasons.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Devon Marquis Witherspoon (born December 11, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Il…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devon_Witherspoon

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jaxon Smith-Njigba ( in-JIG-bə; born February 14, 2002), also known by his initials JSN, is an American professional football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NF…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaxon_Smith-Njigba

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Super Bowl LX was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2025 season. The National Football Conference (NFC) champion Seattle Seahawks…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_LX

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Claim 2: “Jaxon Smith-Njigba — who led the NFL with 1,793 receiving yards in 2025 — inking a four-year, $168 million extension in March”

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No evidence was found regarding Jaxon Smith-Njigba's 2025 receiving yards or a $168 million extension.

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Claim 3: “Witherspoon and the Seahawks agreed to a four-year deal worth $132 million Saturday, with $101 million guaranteed”

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Multiple independent sources (AOL, Jordan Schultz/web search, TikTok/news summary) confirm the four-year, $132 million deal with $101 million guaranteed.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 50th in the National Football League (NFL), their 16th under general manager John Schneider, and their second under head coach Mike Macdonald. The Seahawks fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Seattle_Seahawks_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the Seattle Seahawks' 51st in the National Football League (NFL), their first under the ownership of the Kholsa family, their 17th under the leadership of general manager John …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Seattle_Seahawks_season

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Claim 4: “His hit on Patriots quarterback Drake Maye prompted Uchenna Nwosu’s pick-six in the Super Bowl”

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Three independent sources (Can't-Miss Play, Sporting News, Associated Press) describe the specific play where Witherspoon hit Drake Maye, leading to a pick-six by Uchenna Nwosu in Super Bowl LX.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Macdonald (born June 26, 1987) is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He began his career with the Bal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Macdonald

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Claim 5: “in 2026, he recorded 72 total tackles and an interception on a Seattle team that won the Super Bowl”

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While sources confirm the Seahawks won Super Bowl LX (beating the Patriots), the specific stats for 2026 (72 tackles, 1 interception) are not explicitly corroborated as a season total. One source mentions an interception during the Super Bowl run, but the specific '72 total tackles' figure is not found in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 48th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 14th and final season under the head coach/general manager tandem of Pete Carroll and John Schneider. The…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Seattle_Seahawks_season

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Claim 6: “the Browns’ Denzel Ward topped that with a two-year, $62.2 million extension”

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The Mirror US and cleveland.com both confirm Denzel Ward signed a two-year, $62.2 million extension with the Browns.

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web search NEUTRAL — Denzel Nehemiah Ward is an American professional football cornerback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denzel_Ward

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web search NEUTRAL — Denzel Ward signed a two-year, $62.2 million contract extension with the Cleveland Browns to become the NFL's highest-paid cornerback for a second time despite injury history.
https://www.themirror.com/sport/american-football/denzel-war…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ward signed a two-year extension to stay in Cleveland after skipping OTAs and not doing much during mandatory minicamp.Ward signed a two-year, $62.2 million extension, making him the highest-paid corn…
https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2026/07/denzel-ward-admits-…

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Claim 7: “the Rams paying Trent McDuffie — who they acquired from the Chiefs in March — a four-year, $124 million deal”

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ESPN and other web sources confirm the Rams acquired Trent McDuffie from the Chiefs and signed him to a four-year, $124 million extension.

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web search NEUTRAL — Trent McDuffie is an American professional football cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League. He played college football for the Washington Huskies and was selected by the K…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trent_McDuffie

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web search NEUTRAL — Rams acquire CB Trent McDuffie in trade with Chiefs, agree to terms with McDuffie on four-year contract extension.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Rams and All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie reached agreement on a record four-year, $124 million extension that includes $100 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on S…
https://www.espn.co.uk/nfl/story/_/id/48148479/sources-trent…

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Claim 8: “Witherspoon... continued practicing with the Seahawks throughout training camp”

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No evidence was found regarding Witherspoon's specific practice habits throughout training camp.

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Claim 9: “As the No. 5 overall pick in the 2023 draft out of Illinois”

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Wikipedia and web search results confirm Devon Witherspoon was the 5th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft from the University of Illinois.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 NFL draft was the 88th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players for the 2023 season. The draft was held outside of Union Station in Kansas …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_NFL_draft

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 NFL season was the 104th season of the National Football League (NFL). The regular season began on September 7, 2023, with defending Super Bowl LVII champion Kansas City losing to Detroit in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_NFL_season

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Claim 10: “Witherspoon recorded another four passes defended, 17 total tackles and three quarterback hits during Seattle’s postseason run”

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Sources provide conflicting stats for the postseason run. One source says 7 passes defensed and 1 interception; another says 4 tackles, 3 QB hits, and 1 pass defended in the Super Bowl specifically. The claim of 'four passes defended, 17 total tackles and three quarterback hits' is not consistently supported across the evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — All that study certainly paid off for Witherspoon, who was one of the best players on the field with four tackles, three quarterback hits, a pass defended and a sack. His pressure in the fourth quarte…
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25394901-seahawks-devon-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Witherspoon was a key contributor during Seattle’s run to the Super Bowl last season. He recorded an interception, seven passes defensed and one fumble recovery. He also appeared in all three of Seatt…
https://www.aol.com/articles/seahawks-cb-devon-witherspoon-j…

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web search NEUTRAL — Cornerback Devon Witherspoon has an interception returned for a touchdown, two sacks, four passes defended and two tackles for loss, and defensive end Jarran Reed adds two sacks, a fumble recovery and…
https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/bengals-eye-500-mark-…

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