K.J. Wright to KJR: “I thought I was gone,” details he must prove himself in new Seahawks deal

K.J. Wright thought he was gone. Done in Seattle.

Then the Seahawks gave one of their two longest-tenured players a new offer: a two-year contract guaranteed for the first half but not the latter.

He accepted it—and that he’s going to have to earn that second year.

That’s the upshot of Wright’s appearance Friday with his former Seahawks teammate Cliff Avril and co-host Jason Puckett on Seattle’s KJR-AM radio.

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Wright detailed his new contract to which he agreed Wednesday night and signed Thursday: The Pro Bowl veteran linebacker gets a $5 million signing bonus and $1.