There’s the news that a player has signed.
And then there’s the news that breaks a few days later, typically, of the contract a player has received that fills in the rest of the story.
Let’s look at two recent Seahawks signings — defensive tackle Al Woods and quarterback Geno Smith — and their contracts, and what that may say about their roles in 2019.
AL WOODS
Woods, a 32-year-old 10-year vet who started eight games last season for the Colts, signed a one-year deal with Seattle that according to ESPN’s Brady Henderson is worth up to $2.