Seahawks snag DE Cliff Avril for $15 million
Cliff Avril - DL - Seattle Seahawks
March 14, 2013 - 12:35 AM ET
Seahawks agreed to terms with DE Cliff Avril on a two-year, $15 million contract.
That escalated quickly. Avril's market had been dead quiet to this point, but the Seahawks came out of nowhere to snap him up. Avril turns 27 in April. He has 29 sacks and nine forced fumbles over the last three seasons. Although some have attributed Avril's success to drawing single teams next to Ndamukong Suh and Nick Fairley, Lions GM Martin Mayhew thought enough of Avril's edge-rush ability to pay him over $10 million in 2012 as Detroit's franchise player. In Seattle, Avril will add to the Seahawks' pass rush along with Bruce Irvin as Chris Clemons tries coming back from a torn ACL. Avril will be an immediate candidate for 9-12 sacks.
Source: Albert Breer on Twitter
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