Russell Wilson

New York Giants, Quarterback
Age: 37y-3m-6d (Nov 29, 1988)
Exp: 14 Years
Country: US
College: Wisconsin
Drafted: Round 3 (#75 overall), 2012
Agent(s): David Mulugheta (Athletes First)
Career Earnings

$315,862,520

2025-2025 Free Agent

Russell Wilson signed a 1 year, $10,500,000 contract with the New York Giants, including $8,000,000 signing bonus, $10,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,500,000
Average Salary:
$10,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$8,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,500,000
Total GTD:
$10,500,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 37 $11,029,412 3.95% $10,500,000 $10,500,000 $11,000,000
2026 38
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Incentives Likely Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 37 $2,000,000 $8,000,000 $500,000 $529,412 $11,029,412 3.95% $11,000,000
2026 38
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 37 $2,000,000 $8,000,000 $500,000 $10,500,000 $10,500,000 $10,500,000
Contract Notes
  • Fully Guaranteed
  • Regular Season Win Incentive
    Team Win with 50% Snaps: $176,471
  • Playing Time Incentives (cumulative)
    65%: $500,000
    75%: $500,000
    85%: $500,000
    95%: $1M
  • Performance Incentives (cumulative)
    96+ Passer Rating: $500,000
    64%+ Completion Rate: $500,000
    20 TD Passes + 88 Passer Rating: $500,000
    30 TD Passes + 88 Passer Rating: $250,000
    2,500 Pass Yards  + 88 Passer Rating: $500,000
    3,500 Pass Yards + 88 Passer Rating: $250,000
  • Playoff Incentives (cumulative)
    55% Snaps + Playoff Berth: $750,000
    75% Snaps + Playoff Berth: $750,000
    55% Snaps + Playoff Win: $500,000 (max 2 wins)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,210,000
Average Salary:
$1,210,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2028 Extension

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $242,588,236
Average Salary:
$48,517,647
Signing Bonus:
$50,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$124,000,000
Total GTD:
$161,000,000
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
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2019-2023 Extension

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $140,000,000
Average Salary:
$35,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$65,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$70,000,000
Total GTD:
$107,000,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2015-2019 Rookie Extension

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $87,600,000
Average Salary:
$21,900,000
Signing Bonus:
$31,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$31,700,000
Total GTD:
$61,542,000
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2012-2015 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,996,702
Average Salary:
$749,176
Signing Bonus:
$619,400
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
$2,996,774
Free Agent:
2016 / UFA
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Seasons

14 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$316,871,920

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2012 24
Active
Active
$1,009,400
$1,009,400
$1,009,400
$2,018,800
2013 25
Active
$526,217
$2,545,017
 Champion
2014 26
Active
$662,434
$3,207,451
2015 27
Active
$31,722,469
$34,929,920
2016 28
Active
$12,342,000
$47,271,920
2017 29
Active
$12,600,000
$59,871,920
2018 30
Active
$15,500,000
$75,371,920
2019 31
Active
$35,000,000
$110,371,920
2020 32
Active
$53,000,000
$163,371,920
2021 33
Active
$19,000,000
$182,371,920
2022 34
Active
$57,000,000
$239,371,920
2023 35
Active
$28,000,000
$267,371,920
2024 36
Retained
Active
$37,790,000
$1,210,000
$305,161,920
$306,371,920
2025 37
Active
$10,500,000
$316,871,920
Total      
$316,871,920
$316,871,920
Total
$316,871,920

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
10 $78,850,651 $97,238,800 - $6,260,000 - $22,469 $182,371,920
3 $47,790,000 $50,000,000 $5,000,000 - - - $122,790,000
1 $1,210,000 - - - - - $1,210,000
1 $2,000,000 $8,000,000 - - $500,000 - $10,500,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2012
24
$390,000
$390,000
$619,400
$619,400
$1,009,400
$1,009,400
$1,009,400
$2,018,800
2013
25
$526,217
$526,217
$2,545,017
2014
26
$662,434
$662,434
$3,207,451
2015
27
$700,000
$31,000,000
$22,469
$31,722,469
$34,929,920
2016
28
$12,342,000
$12,342,000
$47,271,920
2017
29
$6,340,000
$6,260,000
$12,600,000
$59,871,920
2018
30
$15,500,000
$15,500,000
$75,371,920
2019
31
$5,000,000
$30,000,000
$35,000,000
$110,371,920
2020
32
$18,000,000
$35,000,000
$53,000,000
$163,371,920
2021
33
$19,000,000
$19,000,000
$182,371,920
2022
34
$2,000,000
$50,000,000
$5,000,000
$57,000,000
$239,371,920
2023
35
$8,000,000
$20,000,000
$28,000,000
$267,371,920
2024
36
$37,790,000
$1,210,000
$37,790,000
$1,210,000
$305,161,920
$306,371,920
2025
37
$2,000,000
$8,000,000
$500,000
$10,500,000
$316,871,920
Total
$129,850,651
$155,238,800
$6,260,000
$5,000,000
$20,000,000
$500,000
$22,469
$316,871,920
$316,871,920
Total
$129,850,651
$155,238,800
$6,260,000
$5,000,000
$20,000,000
$500,000
$22,469
$316,871,920

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
10 $78,850,651 $97,238,800 - $6,260,000 - $22,469 $182,371,920
3 $47,790,000 $50,000,000 $5,000,000 - - - $122,790,000
1 $1,210,000 - - - - - $1,210,000
1 $2,000,000 $8,000,000 - - $500,000 - $10,500,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 SEA 6 - 9 Finger
  • Mar 27, 2025 Signed a 1 year $10.5 million contract with New York (NYG)
  • Mar 13, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.21 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Mar 13, 2024 Designated a Post June 1st release by Denver (DEN)
  • Sep 01, 2022 Signed a 5 year $242.5 million contract extension with Denver (DEN)
  • Mar 16, 2022 Traded 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, 2019 Signed a 4 year $140 million contract extension with Seattle (SEA)
  • Oct 31, 2017 Converted $6.26M of his 2017 salary into bonus, clearing $4.17M in cap space with Seattle (SEA)
  • Jul 31, 2015 Signed a 4 year $87.6 million extension with Seattle (SEA)
  • May 07, 2012 Signed a 4 year $2.99 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Apr 27, 2012 Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 3 (#75 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Pass Attempts Pass Completions Pass Completion % Pass Yards Pass Yards/Gm Pass Touchdowns Pass Interceptions Pass Rating Rush Attempts Rush Yards Rush Touchdowns Fum
2025 NYG 6 3 220 19.13 119 69 58.0 831 138.5 3 3 77.40 18 106 0 3
2024 PIT 11 11 719 63.85 336 214 63.7 2,482 225.6 16 5 95.61 43 155 2 5
2023 DEN 15 15 938 87.50 447 297 66.4 3,070 204.7 26 8 98.00 80 341 3 10
2022 DEN 15 15 961 84.60 483 292 60.5 3,524 234.9 16 11 84.42 55 277 3 6
2021 SEA 14 14 788 79.60 400 259 64.8 3,113 222.4 25 6 103.05 43 183 2 6
2020 SEA 16 15 1,047 98.31 558 384 68.8 4,212 263.3 40 13 105.07 83 513 2 7
2019 SEA 16 16 1,124 107.00 516 341 66.1 4,110 256.9 31 5 106.33 75 342 3 7
2018 SEA 16 16 1,068 100.00 427 280 65.6 3,448 215.5 35 7 110.87 67 376 0 10
2017 SEA 16 16 1,063 99.50 553 339 61.3 3,983 248.9 34 11 95.39 95 586 3 14
2016 SEA 16 16 1,008 94.80 546 353 64.7 4,219 263.7 21 11 92.58 72 259 1 8
2015 SEA 16 16 1,053 97.20 483 329 68.1 4,024 251.5 34 8 110.12 103 553 1 7
2014 SEA 16 16 1,054 99.70 452 285 63.1 3,475 217.2 20 7 94.96 118 849 6 10
2013 SEA 16 16 973 96.10 407 257 63.1 3,357 209.8 26 9 101.15 96 539 1 10
2012 SEA 16 16 979 96.40 393 252 64.1 3,118 194.9 26 10 100.03 94 489 4 6

Calculated Market Value

$5.7M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $5,714,249
  • Avg. Salary: $5,714,249
  • NFL Rank: 368
  • QB Rank: 32

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $10,500,000

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Russell Wilson to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Andy Dalton 2 $8,000,000 $4,000,000 37
Tyrod Taylor 2 $12,000,000 $6,000,000 34
Jameis Winston 2 $8,000,000 $4,000,000 31
Joe Flacco 1 $4,250,000 $4,250,000 40
Averages 2 $8,062,500 $4,562,500 35.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Wilson's current age (37), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $9,269,230 $4,634,615

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Wilson statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Pass Yds/Gm, Pass TD/Gm, Pass INT/Gm, Pass Comp%, Pass Rat, Rush Yds/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Pass Yds/Gm Pass TD/Gm Pass INT/Gm Pass Comp% Pass Rat Rush Yds/Gm Rating
Andy Dalton
2023-2024
 29.41 18.30 135.00 0.90 0.60 62.40 85.19 4.60 74.60
Tyrod Taylor
2022-2023
 41.18 22.65 99.93 0.43 0.29 69.70 91.97 19.07 64.85
Jameis Winston
2023-2024
 55.88 24.65 125.53 0.79 0.79 57.15 69.02 4.05 65.05
Joe Flacco
2023-2024
 38.24 63.60 259.77 1.92 1.15 62.80 90.35 2.15 72.90
Average 41.18 32.30 155.06 1.01 0.71 63.01 84.13 7.47 69.35
Russell Wilson
2024-2025
 50.00 41.45 194.88 1.12 0.47 60.85 86.51 15.35 70.40
Pct Change 21.42 28.33 25.68 10.89 33.80 -3.43 2.83 105.49 1.51
Median Prime % Change 21.42%
Average Prime % Change 25.17%

Calculated Market Value: Russell Wilson

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $5,714,249 $5,714,249
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