One of the many challenges the Seattle Seahawks face this offseason is finding a way to create more salary cap space. Seattle has been on the lower end of the league when it comes to active cap space, but on Thursday morning, they made a move to help alleviate some of the stress. The Seahawks restructured the contract of star defensive lineman Leonard Williams.
Seahawks open up $14 million in cap room with restructure of Leonard Williams contracthttps://t.co/pDe2FTMA5T
— Jason_OTC (@Jason_OTC) February 6, 2025
The Seahawks granted Leonard Williams a three-year, $64.5 million contract last offseason, and he did more than enough in 2024 to show Seattle a significant return on investment. Williams recorded 11 sacks across 16 games, becoming the first Seahawk to have double-digit sacks since 2018. His efforts earned him his second career Pro Bowl nod.
According to Jason Fitzgerald of Over the Cap, this salary restructure converts $18.745 million in salary into a bonus, reducing his 2025 cap number from $29.1 million to $14.06 million.
Unfortunately, the Seahawks will still have more work to do at fixing their salary cap. Even with freeing up $14 million with this move, Seattle is still projected to be $14 million over the current cap for 2025. As it stands, the top four cap hits to the Seahawks in 2025 are:
- Geno Smith – $44.9 million ($31 million dead cap)
- DK Metcalf – $31.8 million ($10.8 million dead cap)
- Tyler Lockett – $30.8 million ($17 million dead cap)
- Dre’Mont Jones – $25.6 million ($11.5 million dead cap)
