Seahawks receive wild Nick Emmanwori $25.2 million contract prediction 2 years early originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Seattle Seahawks won the Super Bowl last season, and a player like Nick Emmanrowi, who was drafted by the Seahawks in 2025, won a Super Bowl in his first season in the NFL.It was a great start to Emmanwori's career, as not only did he look promising as a young rookie, finishing runner-up for Defensive Rookie of the Year, but he also played well in the playoffs during his first NFL season.But, ESPN's Bill Barnwell made a wild prediction for the young Seahawks safety that comes two years too early. He's predicting Emmanwori will surpass Derwin James' $25.2 million per-year contract in two years when he's extension eligible.Nick Emmanwori predicted to surpass $25.2M per-year deal"If there's one young safety who really seems likely to budge the market forward, though, it's Emmanwori." Barnwell writes. "... He's still two years away from even being eligible for an extension, but don't be surprised if he is the next safety to break the bank as a cornerstone for the Seahawks."Barnwell believes Emmanwori has a chance to increase the safety contract market in a few years, after the 2027 season, when he's finally extension eligible.MORE:Seahawks Nick Emmanwori can be an All-Pro if he plays better in pass coverageThe Los Angeles Chargers are paying Derwin James $25.2 million per-year on a three-year extension, which means that the Seahawks would need to beat that mark for their young safety to reset the market.Spending so much on a non-premium position like safety would be a very bold decision from the Seahawks, especially since it would coincide with the team spending a fortune on Devon Witherspoon, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and others.While Emmanwori was impressive in his rookie season and could get even better from here on out, it's still a very bold prediction from Barnwell to say the 2025 second-rounder can break the safety market and become the highest-paid player at the position.More NFL news:Stefon Diggs linked to Rams, Chiefs, Commanders after Patriots releaseHarold Fannin Jr. will need to prove his worth in Todd Monkens Browns offenseBengals fans should worry about second-year linebackers in 2026Bears need Luther Burden III and Colston Loveland to step up with DJ Moore tradedESPN analyst says if Cade Klubnik gets on the field for Jets it would mean something went wrong