The Seahawks and Giants have agreed to a trade that will bring Leonard Williams to Seattle. The deal is pretty good for both sides, as the Seahawks get a difference-maker where they needed it, and the Giants netted second-round and fifth-round picks.
As far as the salary cap goes, this one was a no-brainer for Seattle’s front office. The Giants have essentially agreed to pick up the entire tab for the rest of Williams’ 2023 season. They gave him a signing bonus yesterday worth over $9.35 million to pay off what they owed. Meanwhile, the Seahawks will only pay Williams the veteran minimum, which is less than $650,000.
The specifics of the financials in the Leonard Williams trade:
The Giants paid Williams $9,352,778 in a signing bonus today.
Seattle will owe him just $647,222 for the rest of the season.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) October 30, 2023
Williams is in his ninth NFL season. So far he’s appeared in 132 games between the Jets (61) and the Giants (71). In that time he’s totaled 39.5 sacks, 162 quarterback hits and 59 tackles for a loss.
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