Right before the start of the regular season, the Seahawks have taken care of one of their last remaining orders of business. Seattle has agreed to a deal with Duane Brown for him to play the 2021 season under, a source told Ian Rapoport of NFL Network (Twitter link).
The Seahawks will be “converting per game roster bonuses to guarantees” for this season while the veteran offensive tackle also gets an “injury protection benefit for 2022,” Rapsheet writes. We heard a couple of weeks ago the team was looking for a compromise, and they were able to get something done. Brown skipped training camp, staging a hold-in, in search of a new contract.
He didn’t get the extension he was hoping for, and will still become a free agent after this season, but at least he now has some injury protection for next year. For what it’s worth, Russell Wilson was vocal in his support for Brown this summer, not really giving the Seahawks much of a choice.
Brown will make around $10MM this year, a bargain for a blindside protector of his caliber. Despite turning 36 last month, the five-time Pro Bowler has remained a quality starter.
Brown isn’t any stranger to contract disputes, or to holding his ground. His holdout with the Texans in 2017 saw him sit out the first six games of the season, and eventually led to his trade to Seattle.
This reminds me all too much of Jason Peters with the Eagles. Just have the feeling at his age and holding out of training camp he will disappoint. At least until he gets up to speed.
I guess my question would be: How do you disappoint a QB who is use to getting sacked about 50 times a season?
Hard for him disappointment when every other lineman they’ve had for Russels career has been one.
Seattle’s OL is much improved, and in fact it was a strength of the team last year in which they won 12 games and the NFC West. They’re currently fielding the best OL they’ve had since Walter Jones, Steve Hutchinson, Robbie Tobeck, Chris Gray, Sean Locklear. Circa 2005.
I don’t think Duane Brown has participated in training camp for quite some time. He regularly sits out training camp, and much of the in-season practices as well. Over the course of his career this has worked out pretty well for him. But you’re right, he ain’t getting any younger.
I really wish one of these teams would take a stand against this new wave of “I deserve” attitude today’s players have, but I understand why they can’t. By the way, word has it that the spelling of team has not officially been changed to TEIM. Glad to see that “Mr. Unlimited” got what he wanted once again.
It’s so easy to make an argument the other way. Should teams be allowed to cut players? If the NFL had guaranteed contracts, much of this would be mute.