Jamal Adams isn’t the only Seahawks player seeking a lucrative extension. Free safety Quandre Diggs also wants a fresh contract, as Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic writes. 
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Diggs reported to minicamp and participated in all of the assigned drills, but he wants a new pact to reflect his performance. As it stands, he’s set to enter the final year of the three-year, $18.6MM deal he originally signed with Detroit. Diggs is fresh off of his first ever Pro Bowl selection — last year, he notched five interceptions and ten passes defensed, solidifying himself as one of the stronger safeties in the NFL. Meanwhile, his salary ranks 19th at the position.
The Seahawks don’t have much of a contingency plan if Diggs leaves, and they haven’t been able to draft well for the safety position outside of Earl Thomas in 2010. The Seahawks certainly want to keep Diggs, but a new deal for the 28-year-old would probably cost north of $12MM. If they don’t lock Diggs up now, they’ll run the risk of a much higher price tag. The Seahawks should also be motivated to get a deal done before other safeties sign their next deals. Marcus Maye (Jets) and Marcus Williams (Saints) are both gunning for extensions to replace their one-year, $10.6MM tag for 2021.
Still, the Seahawks will have to rank and balance their priorities. In addition to Adams and Diggs, they could also explore an extension for veteran lineman Duane Brown.
Another player that leaves the Lions and becomes a better player. We suck!
I hear ya, hope the lions have figured it out, love the new coaching staff… but who knows…
Maybe take a flier on Quadre Ismail?
What a nightmare it has to be to for the GM of the Seahawks. Between Russell Wilson wanting to be in charge of everything and criticizing teammates, to multiple players deciding they deserve new contracts. Not for me, man. Someone else can deal with all that
All 3 of the mentioned players wanting new contracts are on the final years of their deals. It’s not like some of these little kids in NFL player bodies who sign a contract then 1-2 years in with a couple years left decide they want more $$$, these guys either get a new deal or are free agents next off season
What to do, quite the quandary.
These poor players wants to Diggs into the owners pockets and keep pulling out millions. They need to Diggs a new oil well or something to help these poor billionaires pay for it all.
Why did the Lions trade him again? Didn’t make sense then, doesn’t make sense now.