Coach Pete Carroll said the Seahawks' "intent" is to get a new deal done with receiver Doug Baldwin.
The Seahawks and receiver Doug Baldwin are working on a contract extension, coach Pete Carroll said on Thursday.
Baldwin is entering the final season of a three-year deal signed in the spring of 2014 worth $13 million overall. Some analysts think Baldwin could command $10 million per season. Baldwin said earlier this offseason that the contract situation will “take care of itself.”
“It is a big deal, and it’s a very serious negotiation as they all are,” Carroll said. “But he’s done an incredible job for us and been a great teammate. Hopefully, eventually, we’ll get something worked out. I hope it happens. The intent is to get him signed and secured for a good while. So we’ll see if we can get that done.”
When asked if an extension might be reached before the start of training camp at the end of July, Carroll said, “I don’t know. They’re meeting on it right now, so we’re working at it.”
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Baldwin is coming off a career season in which he tied for the NFL lead with 14 touchdowns and became the Seahawks’ first 1,000-yard receiver since 2007.
Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen signed a new four-year contract this offseason worth $45 million, including $20 million guaranteed. And the Jaguars signed wide receiver Allen Hurns to a four-year contract worth $40 million, including $20 million guaranteed.
Joel Corry, a former NFL agent and salary cap expert for CBS Sports, tweeted earlier this month, “Parameters for a Doug Baldwin contract extension should be better defined after Allen Hurns & Keenan Allen’s extensions.”
Last week, when asked about his contract situation, Baldwin said, “I’m just thankful for the opportunities that I have to be out here every day and I’m going to focus on that each day as it comes and just enjoying the time that I have with my teammates.’’