The Seattle Seahawks have made a series of surprising moves in recent days, but the franchise is retaining at least one of the team’s key players. Hours before news broke about the blockbuster DK Metcalf deal, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that the Seahawks re-signed linebacker Ernest Jones to a three-year, $33 million contract extension days before free agency is set to get underway.
The move prevents Jones from hitting the NFL free agent market.
“Sources: LB Ernest Jones IV and the Seahawks agreed to terms on a 3-year contract extension worth $33M with $15M guaranteed, keeping him with Seattle,” Rapoport detailed in a March 9, 2025, message on X. “Jones, who was traded twice in the past year, has found a home in a deal done by @agentturner1 & @Agentbutler1 of @Agency1AMG.”
After being traded by the Los Angeles Rams just before the mid-season mark, Jones posted 94 tackles, 2 quarterback hits and .5 sacks in 10 starts for the Seahawks in 2024. Jones was part of the Rams squad who won the Super Bowl during the 2021 season.
Seahawks LB Ernest Jones Had Offseason Surgery Prior to Signing New $33 Million Contract
Seahawks fans will be keeping an eye on Jones’ health after it was revealed that the defender had offseason surgery. The early indications are it was a minor procedure.
“He just had a little cleanup after the season,” Seahawks general manager John Schneider said during his weekly radio show on March 6, with Seattle Sports’ “Wyman and Bob.” “Not much of a big deal. He’s here. He’s working with (our training staff). He’s here getting ready.
“And we continue to have conversations with his representatives, and hopefully we can knock this out pretty soon.”
