Devon Witherspoon says his lucrative new Seahawks deal won't change him
- Seattle Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon agreed to a four-year, $132 million extension with $101 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL.
- Witherspoon said after Monday's practice in Renton, Washington, that the deal would not change his frugal habits and that he still plans to watch his spending.
- He said the contract was about more than money and that he wanted a long-term commitment from Seattle after the team picked up his fifth-year option in March.
- The Seahawks drafted Witherspoon No. 5 overall in 2023, and he has made the Pro Bowl in each of his three NFL seasons.
- Last season, Witherspoon was a second-team All-Pro and played in all three of Seattle's playoff games during its Super Bowl run.
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon said his new contract will not change how he approaches money or how he carries himself. On Saturday, he and the team agreed to a four-year extension worth $132 million with $101 million guaranteed, a deal that made him the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL.
Speaking after Monday's practice in Renton, Washington, Witherspoon said he has no intention of becoming careless with his spending. He said he remains frugal and plans to continue taking care of the people around him.
Witherspoon also said the deal mattered to him because it showed a commitment from the Seahawks. Seattle had exercised his fifth-year option in March, around the same time the team also finalized a major extension for wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, another 2023 first-round pick.
The article notes that Witherspoon has become one of the league's top cornerbacks since Seattle selected him No. 5 overall out of Illinois. He has made the Pro Bowl in each of his three seasons, earned second-team All-Pro honors last year, and finished the regular season with 249 tackles, 32 passes defended, 16 tackles for loss, 4 1/2 sacks and two interceptions in 43 games.
海鹰角卫德文·威瑟斯彭称高额新合同不会改变自己
西雅图海鹰队角卫德文·威瑟斯彭表示，自己的新合同不会改变他对金钱的态度，也不会改变他的个人作风。海鹰队在周六同意与他签下一份四年1.32亿美元的续约合同，其中1.01亿美元受保障，这让他成为NFL薪酬最高的角卫。
威瑟斯彭在华盛顿州伦顿周一训练后说，他无意因为这份合同就变得花钱随意。他表示自己依然会保持节俭，并会继续照顾身边的人。
他还说，这份合同对他来说重要的一点，是体现了海鹰队的长期承诺。球队在3月执行了他合同中的第五年选项，差不多同一时期，西雅图也与另一名2023年首轮秀、外接手贾克森·史密斯-恩吉巴达成了大额续约。
报道提到，自从海鹰在2023年以首轮第5顺位从伊利诺伊大学选中他以来，威瑟斯彭已经成长为联盟顶级角卫之一。他连续三年入选职业碗，上赛季入选二队全明星，并在常规赛43场比赛中交出249次擒抱、32次破坏传球、16次造成失码擒抱、4.5次擒杀和2次抄截的数据。