The Seahawks gave themselves an escape patch in Sam Darnold’s contract.
Darnold, after a renaissance season with the Vikings, signed a three-year deal price $100.5 million with the Seahawks in free company.
However the Seahawks can get out after only one yr with the best way the contract is structured.
In 2025-26, Darnold will make $37.5 million, which is totally assured, in line with Professional Soccer Discuss.
Darnold is owed $27.5 million in 2026-27 with a $17.5 million damage assure that turns into totally assured the week after Tremendous Bowl 2026, in line with the report.
That signifies that in the event that they need to, the Seahawks can reduce Darnold earlier than his second-year wage turns into assured with no lifeless cash, so long as Darnold is wholesome and might move a bodily.
In essence, it may be a one-year, $37.5 million deal if Darnold struggles and the Seahawks need to transfer on.
In the event that they don’t transfer on, Darnold could be owed $35.5 million in 2027-28, which isn’t assured.
The contract additionally reportedly consists of $2 million per yr in incentives for particular person efficiency, $2.5 million per yr for playoff efficiency and $500,000 per yr for staff efficiency.
Darnold, 27, broke out final yr in Minnesota, throwing for 4,319 yards, 35 touchdowns and 12 interceptions whereas main the Vikings to a 14-3 common season file.
He struggled down the stretch, although, together with within the Vikings’ wild-card spherical loss to the Rams.
On Thursday, Darnold was formally launched as a Seahawk.
“I think we have an opportunity to do something very, very special here, but it’s going to take a lot of hard work — and we know that going in,” Darnold stated at his introductory press convention. “Very excited to take this one day at a time, and that’s what I’m going to do. I’m going to put my head down and go to work.”
