Russell Wilson

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Broncos, QB Age: 35-12d Exp: 11 Years
Drafted: Round 3 (#75 overall), 2012 College: Wisconsin Agent(s): Mark Rodgers

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  • Current Contract

    Russell Wilson signed a 5 year, $242,588,236 contract with the Denver Broncos, including a $50,000,000 signing bonus, $161,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $48,517,647. In 2023, Wilson will earn a base salary of $8,000,000 and a signing bonus of $20,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $22,000,000 and a dead cap value of $107,000,000.
    Contract: 5 yr(s) / $242,588,236
    Signing Bonus $50,000,000
    Average Salary $48,517,647
    Total Guarantees $161,000,000
    Guaranteed at Signing $124,000,000
    Free Agent: 2029 / UFA
      Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details  
    Year   Age Base Salary Signing Roster Option Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash Cash AAV
    2022 Contract details by year 34 $2,000,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 - $17,000,000 $124,000,000 $57,000,000($57,000,000) $57,000,000
    Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $124,000,000 2022 Cap Savings: $-107,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $97,000,000 2022 Cap Savings: $-80,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $42,000,000 2023 Dead Cap: $82,000,000 2022 Cap Savings: $-25,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $15,000,000 2023 Dead Cap: $82,000,000 2022 Cap Savings: $2,000,000
    2023 Contract details by year 35 $8,000,000 $10,000,000 - $4,000,000 $22,000,000 $107,000,000 $28,000,000($85,000,000) $42,500,000
    Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $107,000,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-85,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $82,000,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-60,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $39,000,000 2024 Dead Cap: $68,000,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-17,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $14,000,000 2024 Dead Cap: $68,000,000 2023 Cap Savings: $8,000,000
    2024 Contract details by year 36 $17,000,000 $10,000,000 - $8,400,000 $35,400,000 $85,000,000 $39,000,000($124,000,000) $41,333,333
    Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $85,000,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-49,600,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $68,000,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-32,600,000 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $35,400,000 2025 Dead Cap: $49,600,000 2024 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $18,400,000 2025 Dead Cap: $49,600,000 2024 Cap Savings: $17,000,000
    2025 Contract details by year 37 $37,000,000 $10,000,000 - $8,400,000 $55,400,000 $49,600,000 $37,000,000($161,000,000) $40,250,000
    Pre-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $49,600,000 2025 Cap Savings: $5,800,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $49,600,000 2025 Cap Savings: $5,800,000 Post-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $18,400,000 2026 Dead Cap: $31,200,000 2025 Cap Savings: $37,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $18,400,000 2026 Dead Cap: $31,200,000 2025 Cap Savings: $37,000,000

    Potential Out: 2026, 4 yr, $161,000,000; $31,200,000 dead cap
    2026 Contract details by year 38 $40,000,000 $10,000,000 - $8,400,000 $58,400,000 $31,200,000 $40,000,000($201,000,000) $40,200,000
    Pre-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $31,200,000 2026 Cap Savings: $27,200,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $31,200,000 2026 Cap Savings: $27,200,000 Post-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $18,400,000 2027 Dead Cap: $12,800,000 2026 Cap Savings: $40,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $18,400,000 2027 Dead Cap: $12,800,000 2026 Cap Savings: $40,000,000
    2027 Contract details by year 39 $44,000,000 - $1,000,000 $8,400,000 $53,400,000 $12,800,000 $45,000,000($246,000,000) $41,000,000
    Pre-6/1 Release 2027 Dead Cap: $12,800,000 2027 Cap Savings: $40,600,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2027 Dead Cap: $12,800,000 2027 Cap Savings: $40,600,000 Post-6/1 Release 2027 Dead Cap: $8,400,000 2028 Dead Cap: $4,400,000 2027 Cap Savings: $45,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2027 Dead Cap: $8,400,000 2028 Dead Cap: $4,400,000 2027 Cap Savings: $45,000,000
    2028 Contract details by year 40 $50,000,000 - - $4,400,000 $54,400,000 $4,400,000 $50,000,000($296,000,000) $42,285,714
    Pre-6/1 Release 2028 Dead Cap: $4,400,000 2028 Cap Savings: $50,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2028 Dead Cap: $4,400,000 2028 Cap Savings: $50,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2028 Dead Cap: $4,400,000 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Cap Savings: $50,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2028 Dead Cap: $4,400,000 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Cap Savings: $50,000,000
    2029 Free Agent Year 41 UFA  
    Contract Notes:
    • $124M fully guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2022 salary/roster bonus + 2023 salary/option bonus + 2024 salary/option bonus)
    • $37M 2025 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2024
    • $4M of 2026 salary guaranteed for injury only
    • 2023 Option Bonus: $20M (guaranteed, must be exercised 3/15/23 - 3/19/23)
    • 2024 Option Bonus: $22M (guaranteed)
    • 2027 Roster Bonus: $1M (5th league day of 2027)
    Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

    Previous Contracts

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    2019-2023

    Russell Wilson signed a 4 year, $140M new money extension with the Seattle Seahawks on April 15, 2019 that included a $65M signing bonus, $107M of total guarantees, and an average annual salary of $35M. At the time of signing this deal was the highest average paid contract, most total guarantees, and biggest signing bonus in NFL history.
    Contract: 4 yr(s) / $140,000,000
    Signing Bonus $65,000,000
    Average Salary $35,000,000
    Total Guarantees $107,000,000
    Guaranteed at Signing $70,000,000
    Free Agent: 2024 / UFA

    2015-2019

    Russell Wilson signed a 4 year, $87,600,000 contract with the Seattle Seahawks, including a $31,000,000 signing bonus, $61,542,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $21,900,000. In 2023, Wilson will earn a base salary of $8,000,000 and a signing bonus of $20,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $22,000,000 and a dead cap value of $107,000,000.
    Contract: 4 yr(s) / $87,600,000
    Signing Bonus $31,000,000
    Average Salary $21,900,000
    Total Guarantees $61,542,000
    Guaranteed at Signing $31,700,000
    Free Agent: 2020 / UFA

    2012-2015Entry Level

    Russell Wilson signed a 4 year, $2,996,702 contract with the Seattle Seahawks, including a $619,400 signing bonus, $2,996,774 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $749,176. In 2023, Wilson will earn a base salary of $8,000,000 and a signing bonus of $20,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $22,000,000 and a dead cap value of $107,000,000.
    Contract: 4 yr(s) / $2,996,702
    Signing Bonus $619,400
    Average Salary $749,176
    Total Guarantees $2,996,774
    Guaranteed at Signing -
    Free Agent: 2016 / UFA

  • Estimated Career Earnings

    Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings
    2012 Player Cash Earnings $390,000 $619,400 - - - - - $1,009,400
    2013 Player Cash Earnings $526,217 - - - - - - $526,217
    2014 Player Cash Earnings $662,434 - - - - - - $662,434
    2015 Player Cash Earnings $700,000 $31,000,000 - - - - $22,469 $31,722,469
    2016 Player Cash Earnings $12,342,000 - - - - - - $12,342,000
    2017 Player Cash Earnings $6,340,000 - - - $6,260,000 - - $12,600,000
    2018 Player Cash Earnings $15,500,000 - - - - - - $15,500,000
    2019 Player Cash Earnings $5,000,000 $30,000,000 - - - - - $35,000,000
    2020 Player Cash Earnings $18,000,000 $35,000,000 - - - - - $53,000,000
    2021 Player Cash Earnings $19,000,000 - - - - - - $19,000,000
    2022 Player Cash Earnings $2,000,000 $50,000,000 $5,000,000 - - - - $57,000,000
    2023 Player Cash Earnings $8,000,000 - - - - $20,000,000 - $28,000,000
    12 seasons $88,460,651 $146,619,400 $5,000,000 - $6,260,000 $20,000,000 $22,469 $266,362,520
    2024 Player Cash Earnings $17,000,000 - - - - $22,000,000 - $39,000,000
    2025 Player Cash Earnings $37,000,000 - - - - - - $37,000,000
    2026 Player Cash Earnings $40,000,000 - - - - - - $40,000,000
    2027 Player Cash Earnings $44,000,000 - $1,000,000 - - - - $45,000,000
    2028 Player Cash Earnings $50,000,000 - - - - - - $50,000,000
    $276,460,651 $146,619,400 $6,000,000 - $6,260,000 $42,000,000 $22,469 $477,362,520
    Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    10 seasons Player Cash Earnings $78,460,651 $96,619,400 - - $6,260,000 - $22,469 $181,362,520
    2 seasons Player Cash Earnings $10,000,000 $50,000,000 $5,000,000 - - $20,000,000 - $85,000,000

  • Transactions

    Sep 1 2022Signed a 5 year $242.5 million contract extension with Denver (DEN)
    Mar 16 2022Traded to Denver (DEN) from Seattle (SEA) with 2022 4th round pick (#116 Eyioma Uwazurike) for Drew Lock, Noah Fant, Shelby Harris, 2023 1st round pick (#5 Devon Witherspoon), 2022 1st round pick (#9 Charles Cross), 2023 2nd round pick (#37 Derick Hall), 2022 2nd round pick (#40 Boye Mafe) and 2022 5th round pick (#145 - traded)
    Apr 16 2019Signed a 4 year $140 million contract extension with Seattle (SEA)
    Oct 31 2017Converted $6.26M of his 2017 salary into bonus, clearing $4.17M in cap space with Seattle (SEA)
    Jul 31 2015Signed a 4 year $87.6 million extension with Seattle (SEA)
    May 7 2012Signed a 4 year $2.99 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
    Apr 27 2012Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 3 (#75 overall)

  • 2023 Player Rankings

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    Statistics

    Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Pass Att Pass Cmp Pass Cmp% Pass Yds Pass Yds/Gm Pass TD Pass INT Pass Rating Rush Att Rush Yds Rush TD Fum Prod Pts
    2023 DEN 11 11 11 682 100.0 319 218 68.3 2199 199.91 20 4 103.43 53 266 1 7 184.56
    2022 DEN 15 15 13 896 83.7 483 292 60.5 3524 234.93 16 11 84.42 55 277 3 6 224.76
    2021 SEA 14 14 14 788 79.5 400 259 64.8 3113 222.36 25 6 103.05 43 183 2 6 242.82
    2020 SEA 16 16 15 1047 98.3 558 384 68.8 4212 263.25 40 13 105.07 83 513 2 7 359.78
    2019 SEA 16 16 16 1124 107.0 516 341 66.1 4110 256.88 31 5 106.33 75 342 3 7 328.6
    2018 SEA 16 16 16 1068 100.0 427 280 65.6 3448 215.50 35 7 110.87 67 376 0 10 298.42
    2017 SEA 16 16 16 1063 99.5 553 339 61.3 3983 248.94 34 11 95.39 95 586 3 14 347.92
    2016 SEA 16 16 16 1008 94.8 546 353 64.7 4219 263.69 21 11 92.58 72 259 1 8 268.06
    2015 SEA 16 16 16 1053 97.2 483 329 68.1 4024 251.50 34 8 110.12 103 553 1 7 336.26
    2014 SEA 16 16 16 1054 99.7 452 285 63.1 3475 217.19 20 7 94.96 118 849 6 10 327.6
    2013 SEA 16 16 16 973 96.1 407 257 63.1 3357 209.81 26 9 101.15 96 539 1 10 270.18
    2012 SEA 16 16 16 979 96.4 393 252 64.1 3118 194.88 26 10 100.03 94 489 4 6 275.62
    Totals 184 184 181 11,735 - 5,537 3,589 64.8 42,782 232.51 328 102 - 954 5,232 27 98 3,464.58