Seattle Seahawks sign DB Shemar Jean-Charles

The Seahawks' signing of Shemar Jean-Charles earns a C+ Contract Value Index (CVI), reflecting a low-cost depth addition that poses minimal financial risk but equally modest upside. At $1.24M AAV, this is replacement-level salary for a defensive back—precisely the kind of veteran minimum or near-minimum deal that contenders deploy to pad the secondary without tying up meaningful cap resources. Jean-Charles arrives as a solid starter or reserve option, not a cornerstone piece; the modest CVI reflects the fact that his production tier and contract value align exactly as you'd expect for a depth signing on a 14-3 team with playoff aspirations. For Seattle, this represents prudent roster construction during the offseason window—the Seahawks aren't betting the window on Jean-Charles, but rather insuring against injuries and roster churn at a position where depth matters. The risk profile is negligible: if he contributes, it's a win; if he doesn't crack the rotation, the cap hit vanishes without consequence. This is the kind of forgettable-but-sound move that playoff teams make en masse, and the CVI grade reflects that quiet competence—neither a steal nor a misstep.