Safety Quandre Diggs returning to Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks retained one in every of their most vital free brokers, agreeing to phrases with free security Quandre Diggs on a brand new contract, in keeping with an individual with data of the deal.

The individual spoke to The Related Press on Monday on the situation of anonymity as a result of the staff had not introduced the signing. NFL Community first reported the settlement of a three-year deal worth up to $40 million for Diggs.

Diggs was one of some strikes by Seattle with its personal pool of free brokers.

Tight finish Will Dissly is returning to the Seahawks after agreeing to phrases on a three-year deal price as much as $24 million in keeping with one other individual with data of the deal.

The agency for veteran defensive tackle Al Woods tweeted that he could be returning to the Seahawks. Woods was a standout on Seattle’s line of defense final season and will play in a number of completely different spots on the defensive entrance with the Seahawks anticipated to shift to extra of a 3-4 scheme.

NFL Network also reported that Seattle agreed to a one-year take care of cornerback Sidney Jones.

Retaining Diggs was a significant victory for Seattle, particularly coming off a second consecutive Professional Bowl season. Diggs had a career-high 94 tackles and tied his profession excessive with 5 interceptions. Diggs has 13 interceptions in 38 regular-season video games since being acquired from Detroit halfway by the 2019 season.

Diggs suffered a dislocated ankle and damaged fibula within the closing minutes of the season finale in Arizona that required surgical procedure within the days after the season ended. He’s anticipated to be cleared for exercise properly earlier than the beginning of coaching camp this summer time.

There was a thought that Seattle could be unable to match what Diggs would possibly get on the open market and that utilizing the franchise tag of $12.9 million might have been one of the simplest ways to retain the security. As an alternative, Seattle was capable of maintain Diggs locked up for a number of extra seasons.

Woods, who will flip 35 later this month, returned to Seattle final season after opting out of the 2020 season due to household and COVID-19 issues. Largely requested to be a run-stuffer and clog the center of the road of scrimmage totally on early downs, Woods had a career-high 50 tackles whereas additionally including 1½ sacks. Woods has the flexibility to play a number of deal with positions on the line of defense and has been lauded by coaches and teammates for his presence within the locker room.

Dissly is thought to be top-of-the-line blocking tight ends within the league and with the addition of Noah Fant as a part of the Russell Wilson commerce ought to solidify the place for the Seahawks. Dissly performed in 15 video games final season and had 21 catches for 231 yards and one landing.

Jones was a 2017 second-round choose by Philadelphia who had struggled in his earlier stops with the Eagles and in Jacksonville. Seattle acquired Jones simply earlier than the beginning of final season and he ended up setting a profession excessive in video games performed (16), begins (11), tackles (66) and cross breakups (10).

With Jones and Diggs returning, Seattle appears to have nearly all of its secondary set with cornerback D.J. Reed the one remaining free agent among the many major starters from final season.