Seahawks re-sign WR Kearse


Jan 17, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jermaine Kearse (15) with the ball during the fourth quarter against the Carolina Panthers in a NFC Divisional round playoff game at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

Wide receiver Jermaine Kearse is staying in Seattle after agreeing to a three-year contract with the Seahawks on Thursday.

The deal is worth $13.5 million, ESPN reported.

Kearse indicated at the start of free agency this week that he didn’t expect to stay in Seattle. But with Kearse changing his mind and returning along with Doug Baldwin and Tyler Lockett, the Seahawks will have their three leading receivers back from last season.

Tight end Jimmy Graham is also expected to recover from a knee injury and give quarterback Russell Wilson another weapon in the passing game in 2016.

The 26-year-old Kearse had a career-best 49 catches for 685 yards and five touchdowns last year, boosting his career totals to 112 receptions for 1,599 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Kearse joined the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2012 out of Washington.