Big Hank is back for another one-year deal with Seattle.
The most recent major signing for the Seattle Seahawks was the return of veteran nose tackle Johnathan Hankins. Unless Seattle brings back K’Von Wallace, Hankins is set to be the only member of an otherwise forgettable 2024 free agent class to be part of the Seahawks’ 2025 roster.
When Hankins signed last season, he was on a one-year deal worth $2,050,000, including $1.24 million in non-guaranteed base salary, a $300,000 signing bonus, and a $510,000 per game roster bonus.
What’s changed with this contract? Virtually nothing structurally and very little financially.
From OverTheCap.com:
Johnathan Hankins Seattle Seahawks contract details
Base salary: $1,255,000 ($0 guaranteed)
Signing Bonus: $350,000
Per Game Roster Bonus: $510,000
Cap number: $2,115,000
You don’t need to be a math major to figure out that his cap number is just the sum of his base salary, signing bonus, and roster bonus. Only the $350,000 signing bonus is guaranteed, so in the event he doesn’t make the roster that is the only dead money the Seahawks would take on. Given the Seahawks’ only other nose tackle competition consists of reserve/future contract and UDFA signings, I’d say it’s Hankins’ position to lose.
Seattle has a little over $30 million in available cap space, although that will be lowered a little bit more once Nick Emmanwori and Elijah Arroyo agree to their respective rookie contracts.