Story byJason OwensStaff writerMon, January 5, 2026 at 2:37 AM UTC·1 min readThe Seattle Seahawks are expecting standout left tackle Charles Cross to return from a hamstring injury in time for their first playoff game. If he does, he'll do so with a lucrative new contract. Per multiple reports on Sunday, the Seahawks and Cross have agreed to a four-year, $104.4 million extension to his rookie contract. The deal makes Cross the highest-paid non-quarterback in Seahawks history and the fifth-highest paid offensive lineman in the NFL, according to Spotrac. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementCross is a fourth-year starter who's played in a least 14 games each season since the Seahawks selected him in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.