How much Seahawks are paying former Panthers, Jags WR Laviska Shenault

When the 2024 NFL season kicks off, kickoffs will look considerably completely different following the adoption by the league of a brand new approach of kicking off. The change ought to return the prominence of the kick return, and likewise the significance of kick returners, and as such it was not a shock when the Seattle Seahawks opted so as to add a flexible athlete with expertise as a returner.

In signing Laviska Shenault the Hawks added a tackle-breaking, yards-after-the-catch machine who might present vital contributions within the return recreation, in addition to incomes touches as a operating again and targets as a large receiver. With that versatility in thoughts, Seattle doubtlessly struck gold signing Shenault to a veteran minimal contract that may qualify for the veteran wage profit.

As I guessed on Tuesday following the signing:

NFL minimal wage for a participant with 4 credited seasons, akin to Shenault, is $1.125M.

I’d guess it’s a veteran minimal wage profit contract, which implies the signing bonus will probably be $167,500, however the contract will carry a cap hit of $1.1525M as a result of a $140k cap hit discount due to the VSB standing.

Or, in brief, it principally prices the Seahawks $200k of cap area because of the rule of 51 and substitute.

And in line with Brady Henderson of ESPN, that guess was fairly spot on.

As famous, the signing would require roughly $200k in cap area, and certain leaves the Seahawks with proper round $2M of area obtainable, nevertheless, after the addition Wednesday of a wage cap analyst to the entrance workplace who beforehand labored for the New Orleans Saints, there ought to be no worries whether or not the crew has the area to make the strikes deemed vital.