The Seattle Seahawks have restructured the contract of defensive lineman Leonard Williams, opening up just over $14 million in cap room. As part of the restructured contact the Seahawks converted $18.745 million of Williams’ salary to a bonus and added two void years to the contract. The move dropped Williams’ salary cap number from $29.1 million to $14.06 million.

The restructure increases Williams’ 2026 salary cap figure to $29.6 million and would leave the Seahawks with $9.372 million in dead money in 2027 if they allow Williams’ contract to void prior to an extension that year. Williams is coming off a career year at the age of 30, justifying the Seahawks decision to sign Williams to a $64.5 million contract last offseason following a surprising mid season trade to acquire Williams in 2023.

Seattle still has plenty of work to do with the salary cap. The team is now estimated to be about $14 million over the salary cap in 2025. That is currently the 3rd worst number in the NFL for the season.