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Jermaine Kearse Re-Signs with Seahawks: Contract Details, Comments and Reaction

March 11, 2016   ·     ·   Jump to comments

Wide receiver Jermaine Kearse reached an agreement to re-sign with the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday.

The Seahawks officially announced the move, per Gregg Bell of the News Tribune.
ESPN's Adam Schefter first reported it's a three-year deal. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network added the contract is worth $13.5 million. 
The Seahawks signed Kearse as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He steadily developed into a reliable secondary target in the passing game in the four seasons that followed. The 2015 season was his most productive to date with 49 catches for 685 yards and five touchdowns.
He's also excelled in the postseason. The Washington product has tallied 28 catches for 471 yards and six scores in eight playoff games. That includes a touchdown in Super Bowl XLVIII as Seattle rolled past the Denver Broncos to win the title.
Scott Kacsmar of Football Outsiders noted those numbers stack up favorably against some much more prominent names at the p...

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