Seahawks Sign Fourth-Round TE Colby Parkinson

The Seattle Seahawks have officially signed fourth-round TE Colby Parkinson to his rookie contract, according to Field Yates. 

This is the first of the Seahawks’ draft picks to sign his rookie contract:

Round	Player	Pos.	Status
1	Jordyn Brooks	LB
2	Darrell Taylor	DE
3	Damien Lewis	G
4	Colby Parkinson	TE	Signed
4	DeeJay Dallas	RB
5	Alton Robinson	DE
6	Freddie Swain	WR
7	Stephen Sullivan	TE

Parkinson, 21, was a two-year starter at Stanford and earned second-team All-Pac 12 honors last season. The Seahawks selected him with the No. 133 pick in this year’s draft. 

Parkinson is projected to receive a four-year, $3,965,440 rookie contract that includes a $670,440 signing bonus.

During his three-year college career, Parkinson recorded 87 receptions for 1,171 yards receiving (13.5 YPC) and 12 touchdowns.