Still looking for help at cornerback, the Seattle Seahawks made the somewhat surprising decision to sign Trevon Diggs to a one-year, $1.25 million contract. As expected, it was the minimum for the veteran cornerback.
That happened just hours after the team already announced its intention to sign Terrion Arnold. But given his complicated situation and imminent suspension, they didn't want to take any chances, adding the former Dallas Cowboys star as well.
Naturally, Diggs' addition came with major questions. He hasn't been that good in recent years, and he also carries injury baggage and attitude issues. That's why the Seahawks knew just how to get him to stay on his Ps and Qs and motivate him to play up to the standard: With money.
Trevon Diggs' Seattle Seahawks contract includes lofty incentives
According to Seahawks insider Brady Henderson, Diggs' deal includes up to $1 million in non-cumulative participation incentives. He can make $500K by playing 42 percent of the snaps, $750K for playing 50 percent, or $1 million by playing 60 percent of the defensive snaps.
On top of that, he can make an additional $1 million with production-based incentives. He can make $500K by recording three interceptions, $750K for five, and $1 million if he picks off seven passes. Those incentives are also non-cumulative.
Diggs used to be the league's most feared ball-hawk, leading the NFL with 11 interceptions and securing All-Pro honors in his best season. He's gone downhill since, and he's recorded just three picks in his last two seasons, with none in 2025.
He's never been a shutdown guy in coverage. He has great ball skills and can be deadly at the catch point, but he tends to gamble too much and has a tendency to be burned for big gains and touchdowns.
Also, he may have burned some bridges after an off-field incident with the Dallas Cowboys, which led to his early release and, potentially, to his remaining unsigned for most of the offseason. That alone should be motivation enough for him to be at his best, but money is king, and the Seahawks know it.
Of course, there are no guarantees with him, but the fact that he can triple his money by staying healthy and creating giveaways should do the trick here. This might be the end of the line for him, and even at 27, he may not get another opportunity if this doesn't work out.
The defending champions may still feel unsettled at cornerback, but they won't tolerate any distractions. He's there to work and earn his stripes just like everyone else, and whether he can cash in on those bonuses and also prove the Seahawks weren't wrong to give him a chance is entirely up to him.
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