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Grade Seattle Seahawks sign AJ Finley
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Seattle's re-signing of injury-plagued safety AJ Finley is a cautious depth gamble. Headlines split between routine roster maintenance and concerning injury concerns heading into 2025. Finley missed the entire 2025 season, raising durability questions for any meaningful role. Fans worry the Seahawks are banking on an unreliable player rather than upgrading. The move signals Seattle is comfortable with Finley as a rotational backup if healthy.
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This signing grades out as a slight overpay for the Seattle Seahawks — the team is getting approximately what they're paying for in on-field production. AJ's on-field performance ranks in the bottom quartile among NFL UNKs, grading him as an unproven at the position. His $1.1M average annual value ranks as bargain money for the UNK market. The production lines up closely with the price tag — unproven production at bargain money, which is essentially paying fair market value. AJ is squarely in his prime, which adds to the deal's upside — the team should get multiple productive seasons out of this contract. The one-year deal minimizes the team's financial risk, effectively making this a prove-it contract.
Contract Details
- Length
- 1 year
- Total Value
- $1.1M
- AAV
- $1.1M
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The Seattle Seahawks signed AJ Finley (S) on March 11, 2026. FanVerdicts covers every reported NFL move — and asks fans to weigh in on each one. Cast your Fan Verdict on this move, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts brings its own read too — sentiment and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Contract Value Index C+, Sentiment C+.
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