The Seattle Seahawks and defensive tackle Leonard Williams have agreed to a three-year, $90 million contract extension, keeping the Pro Bowl interior lineman with the franchise through the 2029 season.

The deal includes $56 million guaranteed and carries an average annual value of $30 million, which ties Williams with Tampa Bay's Vita Vea as the fifth-highest-paid player at the position by yearly pay, according to ESPN's reporting on the terms. Williams, 32, had been entering the final year of the three-year, $64.5 million contract he signed to return to Seattle in March 2024.

Cashing in after a title run

The extension comes on the heels of arguably the best stretch of Williams' career. He earned second-team AP All-Pro honors last season while helping the Seahawks win the franchise's second Super Bowl title, and he's made the Pro Bowl in each of his two full seasons in Seattle. In 2024, he recorded 11 sacks and returned an interception 92 yards for a touchdown, a rare full-field sprint for a 300-plus-pound tackle, according to NBC Sports' recap of his production.

$56 MILLION GUARANTEED ON A DEAL RUNNING THROUGH 2029

Williams was originally the No. 6 overall pick by the New York Jets in the 2015 NFL Draft out of USC before being traded to the Giants and eventually to Seattle, where he's found his most sustained success. Locking him up through age 35 signals the Seahawks intend to keep their Super Bowl-winning defensive front largely intact rather than let a foundational piece test free agency next spring.

The move fits a broader pattern across the league this week, with several teams extending veteran contributors ahead of Week 1 rather than risk losing them in a market that's only gotten more expensive at premium defensive line positions. For Seattle, keeping Williams also preserves continuity on a defense that was central to the team's title run, even as the front office continues to manage a roster now carrying two Super Bowl rings' worth of expectations.

For a deeper look at how the new money reshapes Seattle's salary-cap picture heading into 2029, a separate breakdown from Press Temps' sports desk walks through the cap mechanics behind the deal. Williams is expected to report to training camp under the new terms with no holdout drama, and the Seahawks have not announced any corresponding roster moves tied to the extension.