The Pro Bowl defensive linemen gets up-front bonus cash, converts 2025 salary to save Seattle $14 million against the salary cap.

The Seahawks freed up some salary-cap space by reworking the contract of defensive end Leonard Williams. Here's what that means for their salary-cap picture.

The Seahawks granted Leonard Williams a three-year, $64.5 million contract last offseason, and he did more than enough in 2024 to show Seattle a significant return on investment. Williams recorded 11 sacks across 16 games, becoming the first Seahawk to have double-digit sacks since 2018. His efforts earned him his second career Pro Bowl nod.

The Seattle Seahawks are in a tough spot when it comes to their salary cap situation going into the 2025 offseason. Heading into the Super Bowl, they were around $31 million over the cap in regards to effective cap space for this coming season. Today the team pulled off a move that helped them get much closer to back under the cap.

Jason Fitzgerald of Over The Cap reports the Seahawks are restructuring DL Leonard Williams‘ contract to open up $14.1 million in cap space. Fitzgerald

Seahawks defensive lineman Leonard Williams is Pro Bowl bound, earning a late, but well-deserved spot on the NFC roster for the 2025 Pro Bowl Games. Williams will join teammate Devon Witherspoon in Orlando, replacing Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter on the NFC squad.

With the new league year approaching, teams on currently on pace to be over the 2025 salary cap have work to do on the cost-cutting front. The Seahawks are among them, and they have manufactured some breathing room through simple means.