Russell Wilson Signs 4yr/$87.6M Deal

The deal is done. Former NC State quarterback Russell Wilson has signed the dotted line of a new 4-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks worth $87.6 million.  Below is a breakdown of the annual payout of the contract.

Terms for Russell Wilson’s extension: $31M to sign. Base salaries: $700K in ’15, $12.34M in ’16, $12.6M in ’17, $15.5M in ’18, $17M in ’19.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 31, 2015

What is incredible about the contract is that $60 million is guaranteed, which is the third most guaranteed money of any contract in the NFL.  That’s a whopping 68.5% of his deal.

Wilson is among the NFL elite when it comes to guaranteed money. pic.twitter.com/rxe8IoHplW

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 31, 2015

Wilson now is the 2nd highest paid quarterback in the NFL when it comes to annual salary, averaging $21.9 million per season.  That is $100,000 behind Aaron Rodgers.

QB salary standings now: QB Annual pay 1 ARodgers $22m 2 Wilson $21.9m 3 BenR $21.85m 4 Cam $20.76m

— Peter King (@SI_PeterKing) July 31, 2015

Since signing the contract, Wilson has responded with the following two tweets.

Blessed to be w/ this organization for 4 more years! Can’t wait to get on field w/ the fellas! @Seahawks #ChampionshipMindset #GoHawks

— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) July 31, 2015

This one is for you dad! https://t.co/Fok7VosSkR

— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) July 31, 2015

Congrats Russell!