SEATTLE -- The Seahawks are declining their fifth-year option on starting inside linebacker Jordyn Brooks, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler on Monday.
Exercising Brooks' option would have locked him into a fully guaranteed $12.722 million salary for 2024. Instead, he'll enter the final year of his rookie contract, which has a base salary of just under $2.28 million.
Tuesday is the deadline for teams to pick up fifth-year options for 2020 first-round picks. The Seahawks' decision on Brooks, chosen 27th overall out of Texas Tech, does not come as a surprise given their history and the fact that he's coming off reconstructive knee surgery.