RENTON, Wash. (AP) —A person with knowledge of the contract says that the Seattle Seahawks have signed first-round draft choice Aaron Curry to a six-year contract that guarantees him $34 million.
The person tells The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity Saturday because the Seahawks have not announced the deal.
It’s richest guarantee for a rookie non-quarterback in NFL history and has a maximum value of $60 million.
The No. 4 pick from Wake Forest ran onto the field Saturday afternoon a few minutes into practice, eight days after training camp began. The fans in attendance cheered wildly as Seattle’s new outside linebacker nodded in their direction.
Only top overall pick Matthew Stafford, the quarterback drafted by Detroit, has received a richer guarantee from this year’s draft. Stafford got $41.7 million guaranteed from the Lions.
Last year’s No. 4 overall pick, running back Darren McFadden, got $26 million guaranteed from Oakland.
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.