Jermaine Kearse will reportedly be a Seahawk for the next three seasons.
The wide receiver and Seattle reached a three-year, $13.5 million deal on Thursday, NFL.com reported.
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The Seahawks and quarterback Russell Wilson upped their passing game last season, which benefited Kearse greatly. He had 49 catches for 685 yards and five touchdowns — both career highs.
Kearse, 26, has been a stable presence behind receivers Doug Baldwin and Tyler Lockett. In his four seasons with the Seahawks, he has dropped just eight passes. That's earned him the trust of Wilson, who tweeted in celebration of Kearse's return Thursday night.
Mr. Clutch is back!!! Love it! @chopchop_15 #GoHawks
— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) March 11, 2016
It was expected that Kearse would wind up elsewhere after he said in January that he'd be unwilling to take a hometown discount to stay in Seattle. Obviously, he had a change of heart.
With Marshawn Lynch retired and tight end Jimmy Graham expected to return from a ruptured patellar tendon, expect Kearse's role in the Seahawks' pass game to grow.