Adams, Seahawks agree to record four-year, $70M extension

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Jamal Adams, Seahawks agree to record four-year, $70 million extension

By Chelena Goldman | Last updated 8/17/21

The Seattle Seahawks and safety Jamal Adams have agreed to a four-year, $70 million contract extension, ESPN insider Adam Schefter reported on Tuesday. The deal will make Adams, 25, the highest-paid player at his position.

The deal includes a $20 million signing bonus, Schefter added.

Breaking: The Seahawks have agreed to a four-year extension with Jamal Adams that will make him the NFL’s highest-paid safety with a deal that has a maximum value of $72 million, a source told @AdamSchefter. pic.twitter.com/Ab6ZYSrIQm
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The 6-foot-1, 213-pound safety is coming off the best season of his career, recording 9.5 sacks and 83 tackles across 12 games in his first campaign with Seattle.

The new deal eclipses that of Denver Broncos' Justin Simmons, who signed a four-year $61 million deal back in March.

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