Russell Wilson
Quarterback
Drafted: Round 3 (#75 overall), 2012
Experience: 11 Years
College: Wisconsin
Contract: 5 yr(s)
$242,588,236
Signing Bonus $50,000,000 AAV$48,517,647 G'teed:$161,000,000 Free Agent:2029 / UFA
Year   Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Dead Cap
2022 Contract details by year 33 $2,000,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 - - $17,000,000 $124,000,000
2023 Contract details by year 34 $8,000,000 $10,000,000 - $4,000,000 - $22,000,000 $107,000,000
2024 Contract details by year 35 $17,000,000 $10,000,000 - $8,400,000 - $35,400,000 $85,000,000
2025 Contract details by year 36 $37,000,000 $10,000,000 - $8,400,000 - $55,400,000 $49,600,000
2026 Contract details by year 37 $40,000,000 $10,000,000 - $8,400,000 - $58,400,000 $31,200,000
2027 Contract details by year 38 $44,000,000 - $1,000,000 $8,400,000 - $53,400,000 $12,800,000
2028 Contract details by year 39 $50,000,000 - - $4,400,000 - $54,400,000 $4,400,000
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)
Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Other Bonus Total Cash
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 - $31,722,469
2016 Player Cash Earnings $12,342,000 - - $12,342,000
2017 Player Cash Earnings $6,340,000 - - $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 - - $28,000,000
12 seasons $88,460,651 $146,619,400 $31,282,469 $266,362,520

Cap Hit

#6
Quarterback
#1
Denver Broncos
#14
NFL

AAV

#12
Quarterback
#5
NFL

Cash

#12
Quarterback
#18
NFL
  • Sep 1 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 7 2012

    Signed a 4 year $2.99 million contract with Seattle (SEA)

  • Apr 27 2012

    Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 3 (#75 overall)