Charles Cross 5th year option

[Hawknight]

Seahawks Exercising Fifth-Year Option On OT Charles Cross

The Seattle Seahawks are officially picking up OT Charles Cross's fifth-year option for the 2026 season, according to Ian Rapoport. He's been exceptional on the offensive line since the team used a first-round pick on

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[Rat]

The obvious decision. Maybe not a top 5 LT, but too good to waste time and money trying to upgrade.

First time Schneider has used the fifth year option.

EDIT: I mistakenly said most recently drafted pick since Earl; that wasn't in the CBA yet. That started a year or two after.

 

[Aircrew]

Good.

 

[projectorfreak]

Seahawks Exercising Fifth-Year Option On OT Charles Cross

The Seattle Seahawks are officially picking up OT Charles Cross's fifth-year option for the 2026 season, according to Ian Rapoport. He's been exceptional on the offensive line since the team used a first-round pick on

nfltraderumors.co

Bout time , they didn't really have a choice and he was left on an island so much last year especially
We could do much worse than cross , now if lucas returns to form and even 1 rook plays well we could be in for a much better situation

 

[Seahawker]

Duh...

 

[FLSeahawk]

Would’ve been crazy if they didn’t

 

[GetNjigbaWithIt]

Good. Continuity is important, especially on the OL.

 

[Scout]

A no brainer and a good move.

 

[CouchLogic]

Hopefully he turns into the beast he was sold as. Pretty lackluster in terms of expectations coming out of College.

Solid player, but not a world beater.

 

[TheLegendOfBoom]

Cross is not bad but he’s not great either.

He is serviceable and somewhat of an average starter his entire duration so far.

Hopefully, this new coaching staff helps him more than the previous did.

 

[Fresno Hawk]

I honestly don't know what they were waiting for. I do think the best is yet to come from him. We now have better coaches to develop what we have. I think this year he takes the jump.

 

[Nosferatu]

He's average. And average is not bad in the NFL. Good move.

 

[Rat]

I honestly don't know what they were waiting for. I do think the best is yet to come from him. We now have better coaches to develop what we have. I think this year he takes the jump.

Might have been hoping to extend him beforehand but couldn't agree on a deal.

 

[Natethegreat]

Hopefully he turns into the beast he was sold as. Pretty lackluster in terms of expectations coming out of College.

Solid player, but not a world beater.

Better than the guys picked right around him. Especially Evan Neal who was picked before him.

 

[Shane Falco]

Good news. I thought they might just extend him though.

 

[HawkRiderFan]

Great news. I was getting nervous with John's noncommittal answer last week and the deadline getting closer.

 

[Seahawk_Dan]

Cross is a good, serviceable LT. He was never worth being taken 9th overall, as being picked 9th should mean you are the leading example of the position.

But as I said, good so picking him up on the 5th year fixes short term headaches and keeps the line consistent. I think they’ll be looking towards 2026 for a replacement tackle prospect.

 

[nwHawk]

He’s a solid player and his best days are ahead of him.

 

[kidhawk]

This makes sense. I’d like to think that they’d bring will use that 17.56 million guaranteed next year to work out an extension lowering his cap hit and keeping here long term but that’s now next offseason problem.

 

[Wsumatt1982]

Good for Cross. He’s earned it. It was only a matter of time. They had until Friday to do it. I think JS was hoping for an extension but they weren’t close yet.