Marcus Spears disagrees with Sam Acho's prediction that the Bears will beat the Seahawks to the final playoff spot. (2:34).
Sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and Jeremy Fowler that the Seattle Seahawks and left tackle Duane brown have reached an agreement to a revised final year of their deal. It pays a $7million signing bonus and $4million in salary.
Brown, who had his first "hold in" on Monday, was set to receive $10 million in base salary and $1 million per-game roster bonus. The adjustment doesn't result in any additional money for Brown, but he does get more money upfront with a large portion of his salary being converted to a sign bonus.
Brown was also granted injury protection benefits for 2022. He can still receive incentives up to $500,000 this season, which are tied to playing time or the Pro Bowl, according to Schefter. Brown could make $12.1 million in 2021 if he has another game check for 17th-game.
Fowler was informed by a source that the Seahawks added a voidable season to his contract. This is for salary-cap purposes. This reduces his 2021 cap by $3.5million. Brown, 36 years old, is still eligible to be a free agent following this season.
Brown returned Monday to practice. Coach Pete Carroll declared Brown "ready to go", and he will face the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. Carroll suggested that Brown's agent and the team were discussing any changes to Brown's contract. He said: "We're ready to play football right away. This is where we are now, and all that was needed to be done has been taken care of. And off we go.
Brown was taking part in team meetings, walk-throughs and other activities but wasn't practising in the absence a new contract. As he enters his final year of the $34.5 million, three-year extension, Brown has been looking for a new contract. Spotrac ranks him 16th among left tackles with the $11.5 million average deal.
Carroll stated Monday that he is in good health right now, and that he was happy about it. "It was one thing we learned about the camp process that we wouldn't wear him down." ... He's getting new legs. He would like to play tight end. He knows we won't have that opportunity, but he still wants it."
Brown, who has made four Pro Bowls over 14 seasons, was ranked second in ESPN's pass blocking win rate among tackles and is the unquestioned leader on Seattle's offensive lines. He turned 36 last week. He has been dealing with knee problems in recent seasons, and his practice workload has been heavily managed. Seahawks decided not to extend him at this stage in his career, believing it would make more sense to have a year-toyear contract.
