Washington is negotiating with coach Chris Petersen on a contract extension that could be for as long as 10 years, according to a report from the Seattle Times.

In his third season at the school, Petersen, 52, has guided the Huskies to a 9-0 start and the No. 4 spot in the College Football Playoff rankings.

Terms of the extension have not been finalized, according to the newspaper, but Washington is expected to make Petersen the highest-paid coach in the Pac-12. Petersen said one of his priorities is to secure raises for his assistant coaches.

Washington is negotiating with coach Chris Petersen on a contract extension that could be for as long as 10 years, according to a report from the Seattle Times. Christopher Mast/Icon Sportswire

Before incentives, Petersen's current contract pays him approximately $3.6 million a year, which ranks third in the conference, according to USA Today. Incentives could take his earnings north of $4 million.

Petersen's last contract extension came last November, when he agreed to two additional years to keep him in Seattle through the 2020 season. He was scheduled to receive $4 million a year in 2019 and '20, which matched his salary for 2018, the final season of his original contract.

Before coming to Washington, Peterson went 92-12 in eight seasons at Boise State.