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Current Contract
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 Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster Restructure Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash 2019 31 $5,000,000 $19,200,000 - $2,086,668 $26,286,668 $78,286,668 $35,000,000($35,000,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2019 Dead Cap: $78,286,668 2019 Cap Savings: $-52,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2019 Dead Cap: $73,286,668 2019 Cap Savings: $-47,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2019 Dead Cap: $26,286,668 2020 Dead Cap: $52,000,000 2019 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2019 Dead Cap: $21,286,668 2020 Dead Cap: $52,000,000 2019 Cap Savings: $5,000,000 2020 32 $18,000,000 $13,000,000 - - $31,000,000 $70,000,000 $53,000,000($88,000,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $70,000,000 2020 Cap Savings: $-39,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $52,000,000 2020 Cap Savings: $-21,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $31,000,000 2021 Dead Cap: $39,000,000 2020 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $13,000,000 2021 Dead Cap: $39,000,000 2020 Cap Savings: $18,000,000 2021 33 $19,000,000 $13,000,000 - - $32,000,000 $39,000,000 $19,000,000($107,000,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $39,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $-7,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $39,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $-7,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $13,000,000 2022 Dead Cap: $26,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $19,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $13,000,000 2022 Dead Cap: $26,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $19,000,000 Potential Out: 2022, 3 yr, $107,000,000; $26,000,000 dead cap
2022 34 $19,000,000 $13,000,000 $5,000,000 - $37,000,000 $26,000,000 $24,000,000($131,000,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $26,000,000 2022 Cap Savings: $11,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $26,000,000 2022 Cap Savings: $11,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $13,000,000 2023 Dead Cap: $13,000,000 2022 Cap Savings: $24,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $13,000,000 2023 Dead Cap: $13,000,000 2022 Cap Savings: $24,000,000 2023 35 $21,000,000 $13,000,000 $5,000,000 - $39,000,000 $13,000,000 $26,000,000($157,000,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $13,000,000 2023 Cap Savings: $26,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $13,000,000 2023 Cap Savings: $26,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $13,000,000 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $26,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $13,000,000 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $26,000,000 2024 36 UFA Contract Notes:- $70M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2019 salary)
- Full No Trade Clause
- $35M of signing bonus deferred to 2020
- $18M 2020 salary fully guarantees 2/7/2020 (injury now)
- $19M 2021 salary fully guarantees the 5th waiver day of 2021 (injury now)
- 2022 Roster Bonus: $5M (5th day of the 2022 league year)
- 2023 Roster Bonus: $5M (5th day of the 2023 league year)
- $6M base escalator availabe in 2023 based on 2020, 2021, 2022 performance
$250,000 per Pro Bowl birth (earned in 2020)
$500,000 per Super Bowl MVP
$500,000 for Offensive Player of the Year
$250,000 for 66% Completion Rate
$250,000 for 4,000 Passing Yards
$250,000 for 36 TD Passes
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Previous Contracts
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2015-2019
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
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 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2012 $390,000 $619,400 - - - - - $1,009,400 2013 $526,217 - - - - - - $526,217 2014 $662,434 - - - - - - $662,434 2015 $700,000 $31,000,000 - - - - $22,469 $31,722,469 2016 $12,342,000 - - - - - - $12,342,000 2017 $6,340,000 - - - $6,260,000 - - $12,600,000 2018 $15,500,000 - - - - - - $15,500,000 2019 $5,000,000 $30,000,000 - - - - - $35,000,000 2020 $18,000,000 $35,000,000 - - - - - $53,000,000 9 seasons $59,460,651 $96,619,400 - - $6,260,000 - $22,469 $162,362,520 2021 $19,000,000 - - - - - - $19,000,000 2022 $19,000,000 - $5,000,000 - - - - $24,000,000 2023 $21,000,000 - $5,000,000 - - - - $26,000,000 $118,460,651 $96,619,400 $10,000,000 - $6,260,000 - $22,469 $231,362,520 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 9 seasons $59,460,651 $96,619,400 - - $6,260,000 - - $162,362,520 -
Transactions
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) -
2021 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Russell Wilson ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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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 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 144 144 143 9,369 - 4,335 2,820 65.1 33,946 235.74 267 81 - 803 4,506 21 79 2,812.44