After a long period of uncertainty, Kam Chancellor has agreed to a contract extension with the Seahawks worth three years and $36 million. The contract includes $25 million guaranteed.
Chancellor was slated to be a free agent in 2018. This deal will keep him in town, and it will keep him alongside fellow Legion of Boom members Earl Thomas and Richard Sherman for the foreseeable future.
Chancellor missed two games in 2015 due to contract disputes over the deal that he signed in 2013, a holdout that ultimately got him nothing. Negotiations were a bit more steady (and private) on both sides this time.
Chancellor is a feared presence in the middle of the field, and his presence would have been missed by the Seahawks. With free safety Earl Thomas coming off of an injury, Seattle needs its core intact now more than ever. Furthermore, if Chancellor had hit the open market (and especially if he had had a strong 2017 season), Seattle might have found it hard to compete with teams with more cap room, making the timing more important than ever.
