The Seattle Seahawks can't count on getting a full season out of right guard D.J. Fluker after injuries limited him to nine starts last season.
Who knows what they can count on from linebacker Mychal Kendricks as he heads toward possible sentencing after pleading guilty to insider trading charges.
That's why the deals Seattle re-signed Fluker and Kendricks to in the first week of free agency are structured to protect the team against potential unavailability. Those two will have to earn their money.
Fluker, who dealt with injuries to his hamstring, knee and calf last season, had only $1 million guaranteed at signing in his two-year, $6 million deal.