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Seahawks show John Schneider the money, GM signs extension through 2021

General manager John Schneider, who helped build the Seahawks Super Bowl championship team, has reportedly agreed to a contract extension through 2021 with Seattle.

Team owner Paul Allen tweeted out the news late Sunday.

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@seahawks extend top GM John Schneider, key architect of our roster....Congrats!

— Paul Allen (@PaulGAllen) July 25, 2016

Schneider's new deal is for five years, and ESPN reports it will make Schneider one of the highest paid general managers in the league.