The market for top-flight cornerbacks continues to climb with Sauce Gardner being the latest to cash in with a record-setting deal. No team may be impacted more by this latest deal than the Seahawks, who have two of the best young cornerbacks in the league ready to get paid.

In terms of pure talent, the Seahawks stack up favorably against any other team in the league with Devon Witherspoon and Riq Woolen atop the depth chart. But can the duo elevate the group to another level in year two in Mike Macdonald’s scheme?

Few defenders have been more productive than Riq Woolen since the Seahawks drafted him in the fifth round three years ago. Given his on-field numbers and athleticism, why hasn’t he been a top priority for the franchise to extend?

Still armed with plenty of cap space for 2025 and 2026 after the recent NFL Draft, the Seahawks have the financial means to extend several of their 2022 draftees. Which ones have the best chance at receiving a new deal this summer?

Already holding 10 picks in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Seahawks aren’t in a position where they have to force the issue trading veterans entering the final year of their contract. But if teams call, history shows John Schneider will be listening. Could a deal be on the horizon?

With Devon Witherspoon and Riq Woolen set to return, the Seahawks have a star-studded cornerback tandem that stacks up against the best in the NFC. But beyond 2025, the position stands out as an overlooked area of need that needs to be addressed in the upcoming draft.

Following numerous cap-creating moves, the Seahawks have set themselves up to not only add outside free agents, but potentially extend a few of their own players heading towards free agency in 2025.