Seattle Seahawks star cornerback Devon Witherspoon just set the market at the position, which sets the stage for New England Patriots corner Christian Gonzalez to do the same with a potential extension looming.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Seahawks came to an agreement with Witherspoon on a four-year, $132 million contract extension on Saturday, which makes him the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history.
Witherspoon was a second-team All-Pro honoree in 2025. He recorded an interception and seven passes defensed on the year and helped the Seahawks win the Super Bowl at the end of the season.
The 25-year-old Witherspoon’s contract negotiations with the Seahawks this offseason ran concurrently with Gonzalez’s negotiations with the Patriots.
Gonzalez has long been anticipated to receive a market-setting extension from New England, and Witherspoon, a player of like-caliber who also is represented by Reggie Johnson, the same agent as Gonzalez, now sets a price point that serves as a baseline for Gonzalez to go off of when working out his potential new deal.
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