Seahawks Lock in Stars, Set Stage for Future

For the NFL, it's March 21st.

Here's what's happening.

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The Seattle Seahawks have locked in two star players from their 2023 draft class by picking

up their fifth year contract options.

That means wide receiver Jackson Smith and Jigba and cornerback Devon Withaspoon stay

with the team through the 2027 season.

Now both guys are eligible for long-term extensions and the front office seems ready to negotiate

those deals soon.

This expects Seattle to make moves to keep these young talents around for years.

These players have already made huge impacts.

With Aspoon went fifth overall in the draft and earned Pro Bowl nods in his first three

seasons, landing him among the top 50 greats in Seahawks.

History Smith and Jigba, taken 20th overall, made the Pro Bowl the last two years and

led the league in receiving yards back in 2025.

Experts like ESPN's Bill Barnwell, project their combined new salaries, could hit around

$76 million a year.

Smith and Jigba was even called the team's most underpaid star recently, but that label

won't stick once the ink dries on those extensions.

With these steps, Seattle builds a stronger core for the future, setting the stage for

more contention in the NFC West.