Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett wants the Seahawks to pay strong safety Kam Chancellor. The NFL Network released its list of the top 100 players for 2017 earlier this week and Chancellor was named the No. 34 player. Not long after the ranking was released Bennett tweeted a picture of Chancellor and the words “Best in the business pay pay him now Seahawks.”

Chancellor, who is 29, is entering the final year of his contract. According to ESPN.com, coach Pete Carroll said in April that the team would like to reach an extension with Chancellor before the start of the season, but the negotiating process could be challenging.

According to Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times, Chancellor is one of several big-name players entering the final year of their contracts with Seattle along with Jimmy Graham and Justin Britt along with several other players. Back in 2015 Chancellor held out as he felt he was being underpaid. Chancellor is coming off a solid 2016 season. He missed four games due to injury last year and had procedures on both of his ankles this offseason, but is expected to be fine later this summer.

ESPN.com says the period between the end of minicamp next week and the start of training camp in late July is when extensions typically get done.


Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner talks to reporters,
Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, in Renton, Wash. The Seahawks will play
the Atlanta Falcons in an NFL football NFC playoff game, Saturday,
Jan. 14, 2017 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner was listed as the 39th best player by the NFL Network on Monday. Wagner, who made the list for the second time, led the NFL in tackles last season with 167.

(KPUG with information from ESPN & The Seattle Times)