Yeah I can't find anything with multiple keyword searches, even a side alley Reddit post except for an article on Seahawks Draft Blog and one of the COMMENTERS making this assumption, SORT of around 3 year dealsWhat's the source of this rumor? It wouldn't really surprise me, but I'm curious where it came from.
Why it’s OK that the Seahawks didn’t sign Will Fries – Seahawks Draft Blog

and then this post which he links
Podcasters and self proclaimed writers. If there's a DIFFERENT source I'd entertain it