As expected, “P-Rich” proved too rich to keep.
The Seahawks lost another veteran on Tuesday when the Washington Redskins agreed to give now-former Seattle wide receiver Paul Richardson a $40 million, five-year contract with $20 million in guarantees. That was first reported the day before the official opening of the free-agent market by NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo.
The $8 million per year for the 25-year-old Richardson, who played just six games his first three seasons after the Seahawks made him their second-round draft choice in 2014, was likely about $3 million per season higher than cap-strapped Seattle would have considered to keep him.