Cliff Avril of the Seattle Seahawks could be in for an extension but the Seahawks may be reluctant to give him one
After rejecting a three-year deal and playing the 2012 season under the franchise tag with the Detroit Lions, talented defensive end Cliff Avril joined the Seattle Seahawks on a two-year deal. After the season, Cliff Avril can become a free agent and will obviously be looking for a big deal that pays him a lot more than the $13 million deal he signed in 2013 did.
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Dallas Robinson of Pro Football Rumors believes the Seahawks may be hesitant to give Cliff Avril an extension.
"Despite Avril’s successes, Seattle might be reticent to retain the veteran. General manager John Schneider and head coach Pete Carroll aren’t afraid to rid themselves of veterans, especially along the defensive line, as evidenced by their release of both Red Bryant and Chris Clemons earlier this year. Avril will be 29 when the 2015 season gets underway, so the Hawks could be wary of committing to a multi-year deal. Additionally, as Jason Fitzgerald of OTC noted when examining the construction of Super Bowl teams, Seattle isn’t a typically-built squad, meaning that spending big on a 4-3 end (which many clubs do) might not be in the cards, especially given that it already has Bennett under contract."
If the Seahawks do let Cliff Avril walk, he will likely be a hot commodity on the opening market.
Cliff Avril has just four tackles and one sack this year but the 28-year old has made 192 tackles and 48.5 sacks with 21 forced fumbles in his seven-year career.
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