Seahawks offer a rare vote of confidence to a 2024 offensive holdover, though it’s a move that could certainly backfire
There’s not a lot that was given a vote of confidence for the Seahawks offense this offseason. But one of their starters has gotten exactly that.
There’s not a lot about the Seattle Seahawks offense that is going to be similar to last season. That conscious decision by head coach Mike Macdonald and general manager John Schneider aspires to jumpstart the long-term scope of their offense after a frustratingly underwhelming performance in 2024 despite notable talent at the skill positions and a quarterback in Geno Smith who had found his stride as a pro.
But for all the changes, we now know that one of the returning pieces from last season has actually gotten a vote of confidence — a rare feat for a returning starter for Seattle’s 2024 offense. The team has agreed to terms with a three-year contract extension with offensive tackle Abraham Lucas.
Seahawks agree to terms with right tackle Abraham Lucas on a three-year extension
Lucas was set to play the 2025 season on the fourth and final year of his rookie contract after the Seahawks drafted him 72nd overall in the 2022 NFL Draft. He’s been a productive starter but injuries have marred his last two seasons, costing Lucas double digit games in each season. That element to Lucas’ game is going to be a key favor in determining if this contract extension is deemed to be a successful one or not.
With the instability of an offensive interior that has been juggled over the last few seasons too, getting Lucas dialed in can at least give the Seahawks a core of their front to hang their hats on. Fellow offensive tackle Charles Cross, who was drafted in the same class as Lucas, has his fifth-year option in 2026 for Seattle to bridge for a contract decision until after this season.
There’s some risk here, but Lucas’ financial ballpark at $15.33 million annual average salary helps to mitigate it. That financial figure ranks 14th among right tackles in all of football, landing him between Dallas’ Terance Steele ($16.5 million) and a trio of tackles at $15 million per season (Arizona’s Jonah Williams, Atlanta’s Kaleb McGary, and Cleveland’s Jack Conklin). A healthy, available Lucas makes this contract a steal. But that’s been easier said than done the last two seasons.
Seattle, for once this offseason, it voicing confidence that an incumbent can bounce back in a big way in 2025.
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