Derick Hall just secured his future in Seattle. The Seahawks have signed the edge rusher to a three-year, $42 million extension through the 2029 season – a deal that could climb to $46.5 million with incentives, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The $21 million guaranteed tells you everything about how Seattle feels about him.
Hall, 25, came out of Auburn as a second-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft and has spent three seasons building toward this moment. He’s appeared in 48 games, but it’s his role in Seattle’s “The Dark Side” defense that’s really turned heads – and it’s that defense that put on a show when it mattered most.
Super Bowl Standout
Cast your mind back to last season’s Super Bowl in Santa Clara. The Seahawks dismantled the New England Patriots 29-13, and Hall was right in the middle of it. Seattle posted a 52.8% pressure rate on the night (per Next Gen Stats), and Hall finished second on the team with six pressures. He also picked up two sacks – including a strip sack on the final play of the third quarter that directly set up Seattle’s first touchdown of the game. Patriots quarterback Drake Maye never really had a chance.
That kind of performance isn’t a one-off, either.
The Numbers Back It Up
In 2024, Hall made 14 starts and posted a career-high eight sacks. Then in the 2025 regular season – starting just three games and playing in only 14 – he still racked up 36 pressures as a third-year pro. Next Gen Stats recorded a 14.6% pressure rate for him that season, a personal best. He’s also quietly put together at least 30 total tackles in each of his three seasons.
Consistency. That’s what Seattle is paying for.
Replacing Boye Mafe
The timing of Hall’s extension makes more sense when you factor in what happened this offseason. Boye Mafe – Hall’s fellow edge rusher and arguably the more experienced of the two – departed in free agency, signing a three-year deal with the Cincinnati Bengals. Mafe, 27, had accumulated 20 sacks and 34 starts across four seasons in Seattle after arriving as a second-round pick out of Minnesota in 2022. He’s now part of a defensive overhaul in Cincinnati.
The Seahawks let him walk. They kept Hall instead.
That decision speaks volumes. Rather than chase experience on the open market, Seattle is betting on Hall’s trajectory – and they’re backing that bet with real money. It’s a clear signal that the coaching staff sees him as a cornerstone of their defense, not just a rotation piece.
The extension runs through 2029. At 25, Hall has plenty of time to prove them right.