With the Seattle Seahawks locked into the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs and Super Bowl aspirations building, one of the team\u2019s most important offensive pieces has finally spoken about his massive new deal. Left tackle Charles Cross, fresh off signing a four-year, $104.4 million extension, opened up about what the contract means to him, the team, and his preparation for the postseason.<\/p>\n
A Landmark Deal for Seattle\u2019s Offensive Cornerstone<\/p>\n
Cross\u2019s extension, worth $104.4 million with $75 million guaranteed, finalized just as the Seahawks were finishing the regular season 14-3 and clinching home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.<\/p>\n
At 25 years old, Cross now holds one of the richest non-quarterback contracts in Seahawks history, averaging $26.1 million per year and solidifying his status as one of the NFL\u2019s elite left tackles.<\/p>\n
Cross\u2019s new deal also displaced his original rookie contract, a four-year deal he signed after being selected No. 9 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft, and reflects Seattle\u2019s confidence in him as a foundational offensive lineman. His rookie contract made athletic and financial sense for a top-10 pick, but this extension recognizes his growth and impact in the league.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s what Charles Cross said after the extension<\/p>\n
After the extension became public, Cross shared candid reflections on what it meant to lock in his future with the Seahawks before the postseason push.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt means a lot to me. Ever since I got to Seattle, I\u2019ve created a family bond with my teammates, my coaches, and the entire organization. It just means so much to me. Coming from Laurel, Mississippi, all the way to Seattle, Washington, I\u2019m just blessed for this opportunity,\u201d Cross said<\/a> following the signing. <\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m just blessed for this opportunity and grateful for the people here and the people around me,\u201d Cross added and continued, \u201cJust let me be a part of the team for the long haul\u2026 The teammates, the coaching staff. I\u2019m just happy to get it done and be a part of this team.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With the Seattle Seahawks locked into the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs and Super Bowl aspirations…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":765420,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[77],"tags":[7,6,84],"class_list":{"0":"post-765419","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nfl-playoffs","8":"tag-football","9":"tag-nfl","10":"tag-nfl-playoffs"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116105215077233818","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/765419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=765419"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/765419\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/765420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=765419"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=765419"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=765419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}