Seattle Seahawks sign Jalen Milroe to four-year, $6.26-million rookie contract

The Seattle Seahawks have signed quarterback Jalen Milroe to his rookie contract. According to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, it is a four-year deal worth $6.26 million.

That is right around the expected value for a third-round pick. Milroe was taken by Seattle with the No. 92 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

The former Alabama signal caller likely won’t be tasked with starting right away, which could give him a chance to grow and develop at a reasonable pace at the next level. Coach Kalen DeBoer opened up on what Jalen Milroe can provide the Seahawks.

“What he brings is different,” DeBoer told SiriusXM College Sports Radio. “I mean, there’s just no one else that I see out there at his position that can do the things he’s doing. You know, he understands that there’s development that needs to continue to happen, but I’m excited for him. Obviously, I know the region up there, and we’ve shared, you know, some conversations on, you know, living arrangements and things like that. I mean, I know they’ll help him out with that, but, you know, giving him some couple pointers and what to expect, just from my experiences. So, excited about that fit up there, him going in there and doing what he does. I know he’s super excited too, you know, going to a part of the country where he’s never lived, and you know, making a name for himself at a new place.”

The draft was a stressful time for Jalen Milroe, who had been projected anywhere from a late first-round pick to the middle rounds. He ended up having a decent wait.

Still, DeBoer believes that will serve as motivation for Jalen Milroe. And now the rookie is inked to his first contract.

“He was there in the green room, and I couldn’t be more proud of, you know, him understanding that it could be a thing very easily where he fell out of the first round,” DeBoer said. “I know for a lot of guys, that could be, you know, really disappointing, embarrassing, things like that. But you know, the piece that really made it a no-brainer in his mind, was the experience, to be there, first of all, to get that invite, take advantage of it.

“It happens once, once in a lifetime. Then, also to be there to support the other two guys. He did that, just as I would expect, and just like he’s always done, with a genuine love for his teammates and you know, first class all the way.”