Reports: Seahawks OLB Uchenna Nwosu reworks contract
- Uchenna Nwosu has agreed to a reworked contract that will create space under the salary cap, according to multiple reports.
- Nwosu will now earn $19.51 million instead of $26.5 million, with a team savings of about $9.4 million under the salary cap.
- He can earn an additional $5 million based on performance incentives linked to sacks and playoff qualification, as reported by ESPN.
- Injuries have limited Nwosu's playing time, as he played in only six games each of the past two seasons after starting all 17 games in 2022.
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Reports: Seahawks OLB Uchenna Nwosu reworks contract
Seattle Seahawks outside linebacker Uchenna Nwosu has agreed to a reworked contract that will create space under the salary cap, according to multiple reports on Thursday. Nwosu, 28, was slated to earn $26.5 million in the final two years of…
Notebook: Seahawks, Uchenna Nwosu rework contract to clear up salary cap space
SEATTLE – When the Seattle Seahawks announced earlier this week that outside linebacker/rush end Uchenna Nwosu was changing his jersey number to 7 to accommodate new receiver Cooper Kupp’s desire to keep his No. 10, it indicated that Nwosu was still in the team’s plans for 2025.
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