The Seattle Seahawks recently dined at El Gaucho Bellevue for the team’s rookie dinner. This initiation practice that happens each year, is when a roster dines on a team’s rookies’ dimes, according to Sports Illustrated.
The Seahawk’s bill was posted by Seahawk’s linebacker, Uchenna Nwosu. The total bill came to $22,203.60 after tax and services fees. Tax alone was $1,972.62.
According to public records, many of the rookies on the Seattle team make under $1 million. For example, defensive end, Mike Morris, had a base salary of $750,000 in 2023. However, there are also rookies like Jaxon Smith-Njibga who signed a 4 year $14,417,307 contract, which also included a $7,485,316 signing bonus.
Rookie Dinner 2023-2024🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/xnc055K4LY
— Uchenna Nwosu (@UchennaN_42) January 5, 2024
Seahawks Dline Rookie Dinner got Derick Hall gasping for some air😭 pic.twitter.com/kwl9BLGP4S
— 🥷🏽vountee🐢 (@vountee) January 5, 2024
Former Seahawks players recently debuted an upscale sports bar in Downtown Bellevue called Legion. Chancellor and Sherman opened the bar with local restauranteur, Leilani Wong, in October 2023. It is located at 700 Bellevue Way Northeast, where Pearl Seafood and Oyster Bar was previously open.
Mark Jacob Baysinger, primary stylist for many of the Seattle Seahawks players, became their primary stylist in 2012 when he moved to Seattle. He recently opened a barbershop tailored to men at Bellevue Place called On The Mark.
The Seattle Seahawks’ eye-popping bill of over $22,000 at El Gaucho Bellevue raises curiosity about the thoughts of the incoming rookie class of 2024-2025. As this tradition continues, it prompts intrigue into the decision-making process behind selecting the restaurant where the team dines.
