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A risky depth re-signing heavily clouded by serious injury concerns. Multiple headlines confirm Finley suffered a significant knee injury, missing all of 2025. The strongest signal is Mike Macdonald publicly confirming fans' worst fears about Finley's health status. Fan reaction centers on whether Finley can ever return to full effectiveness after such a serious setback. This looks like a low-cost insurance move, but Finley must prove he can stay healthy to contribute.
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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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About this NFL transaction
The Seattle Seahawks signed AJ Finley (S) on March 11, 2026. FanVerdicts grades every reported NFL transaction across three dimensions independently: Contract Value Index measures the deal's value relative to expected production, Sentiment measures media and fan reaction, and Fan Verdict aggregates community voting on this page. Current grades for this move: Contract Value Index C+, Sentiment D+, Fan Verdict pending.
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