Fitzgerald detailed the Seahawks changed $18,745,000 of Williams’ salary to a bonus. The team also added two void years beyond the contract’s end date of after the 2026 season. That reduced Williams’ salary-cap charge from $29.1 million to $14.06 million for this year.

The Pro Bowl defensive linemen gets up-front bonus cash, converts 2025 salary to save Seattle $14 million against the salary cap.

The Seahawks freed up some salary-cap space by reworking the contract of defensive end Leonard Williams. Here's what that means for their salary-cap picture.

The Seahawks granted Leonard Williams a three-year, $64.5 million contract last offseason, and he did more than enough in 2024 to show Seattle a significant return on investment. Williams recorded 11 sacks across 16 games, becoming the first Seahawk to have double-digit sacks since 2018. His efforts earned him his second career Pro Bowl nod.