The Seattle Seahawks have secured the long term services of one of their key defensive players who was instrumental in their Super Bowl win over the New England Patriots.
No, not Devon Witherspoon. At least not yet. But the Seahawks did come to terms with fourth-year edge rusher Derick Hall, whose three-year extension averages out to a very reasonable $14 million/year and has $21 million of the $42 million guaranteed.
We’re going on technicalities here, but Hall is effectively the first edge rusher drafted by John Schneider to receive a contract extension. Darrell Taylor did re-sign on a one-year deal at the end of his rookie contract in the 2024 offseason, only to be traded to the Chicago Bears during preseason.
Hall may have had just two sacks in the 2025 regular season, but his advanced metrics indicated someone who played better than the lack of sacks indicated. In Super Bowl 60, Hall sacked Drake Maye twice and forced a critical fumble that led to Seattle’s only offensive touchdown. The former Auburn player is two seasons removed from eight sacks in 2024, and the departure of Boye Mafe plus the pending free agency of Uchenna Nwosu indicates that Hall will be one of the cornerstones of Seattle’s pass rushing unit.
At $14 million/year, Hall’s average is in the range of Bradley Chubb, Harold Landry, and Kwity Paye. The best should still be yet to come for the 25-year-old, and this contract looks like an absolute steal before we even know the full details.
Congratulations to Derick!
