NFL
Russell Wilson
Russell Wilson
Pittsburgh Steelers, Quarterback
Age: 35-1d (Nov 29, 1988)
Exp: 12 Years
Country: US
College: Wisconsin
Drafted: Round 3 (#75 overall), 2012
Agent(s): Mark Rodgers
2024 Cap Hit
$1,210,000
2024 Cash
$39,000,000
Career Earnings
$305,362,520
2024-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Russell Wilson signed a 1 year , $1,210,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including an average annual salary of $1,210,000. In 2024, Wilson will earn a base salary of $1,210,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,210,000.
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
Contract Notes
- Full No-Trade Clause
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2028 Extension
Russell Wilson signed a 5 year , $242,588,236 contract with the Denver Broncos, including $50,000,000 signing bonus, $161,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $48,517,647. In 2024, Wilson will earn a base salary of $39,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $53,000,000 and a dead cap value of $107,000,000.
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
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 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
Russell Wilson signed a 4 year , $87,600,000 contract with the Seattle Seahawks, including $31,000,000 signing bonus, $61,542,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $21,900,000.
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
Russell Wilson signed a 4 year , $2,996,702 contract with the Seattle Seahawks, including $619,400 signing bonus, $2,996,774 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $749,176.
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
12 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$305,362,520
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,009,400 |
$1,009,400 |
|
| 2013 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$526,217 |
$1,535,617 |
Champion |
| 2014 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$662,434 |
$2,198,051 |
|
| 2015 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$31,722,469 |
$33,920,520 |
|
| 2016 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$12,342,000 |
$46,262,520 |
|
| 2017 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$12,600,000 |
$58,862,520 |
|
| 2018 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$15,500,000 |
$74,362,520 |
|
| 2019 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$35,000,000 |
$109,362,520 |
|
| 2020 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$53,000,000 |
$162,362,520 |
|
| 2021 | 33 |
|
Active
|
$19,000,000 |
$181,362,520 |
|
| 2022 | 34 |
|
Active
|
$57,000,000 |
$238,362,520 |
|
| 2023 | 35 |
|
Active
|
$28,000,000 |
$266,362,520 |
|
| 2024 | 36 |
|
Retained
Active
|
$37,790,000 $1,210,000 |
$304,152,520 $305,362,520 |
|
| Total |
$305,362,520 |
$304,152,520 $305,362,520 |
||||
| Total |
$305,362,520 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 |
|
$78,460,651 | $96,619,400 | - | $6,260,000 | - | $22,469 | $181,362,520 |
| 3 |
|
$47,790,000 | $50,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - | - | - | $122,790,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,210,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,210,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |
|
24 |
$390,000
|
$619,400 |
$1,009,400 |
$1,009,400 |
|||||
| 2013 |
|
25 |
$526,217
|
$526,217 |
$1,535,617 |
||||||
| 2014 |
|
26 |
$662,434
|
$662,434 |
$2,198,051 |
||||||
| 2015 |
|
27 |
$700,000
|
$31,000,000 |
$22,469 |
$31,722,469 |
$33,920,520 |
||||
| 2016 |
|
28 |
$12,342,000
|
$12,342,000 |
$46,262,520 |
||||||
| 2017 |
|
29 |
$6,340,000
|
$6,260,000 |
$12,600,000 |
$58,862,520 |
|||||
| 2018 |
|
30 |
$15,500,000
|
$15,500,000 |
$74,362,520 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
31 |
$5,000,000
|
$30,000,000 |
$35,000,000 |
$109,362,520 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
32 |
$18,000,000
|
$35,000,000 |
$53,000,000 |
$162,362,520 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
33 |
$19,000,000
|
$19,000,000 |
$181,362,520 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
34 |
$2,000,000
|
$50,000,000 |
$5,000,000 |
$57,000,000 |
$238,362,520 |
||||
| 2023 |
|
35 |
$8,000,000
|
$20,000,000 |
$28,000,000 |
$266,362,520 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
36 |
$37,790,000 $1,210,000
|
$37,790,000 $1,210,000 |
$304,152,520 $305,362,520 |
||||||
| Total |
$127,460,651 |
$146,619,400 |
$6,260,000 |
$5,000,000 |
$20,000,000 |
$22,469 |
$305,362,520 |
$304,152,520 $305,362,520 |
|||
| Total |
$127,460,651 |
$146,619,400 |
$6,260,000 |
$5,000,000 |
$20,000,000 |
$22,469 |
$305,362,520 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 |
|
$78,460,651 | $96,619,400 | - | $6,260,000 | - | $22,469 | $181,362,520 |
| 3 |
|
$47,790,000 | $50,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - | - | - | $122,790,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,210,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,210,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
SEA |
6 - 9 | Finger |
-
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PIT | 4 | 4 | 287 | 41.80 | 121 | 73 | 60.3 | 942 | 235.5 | 6 | 2 | 94.44 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 96.90 | 400 | 259 | 64.8 | 3,113 | 222.4 | 25 | 6 | 103.05 | 43 | 183 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020 | SEA | 16 | 15 | 1,047 | 98.30 | 558 | 384 | 68.8 | 4,212 | 263.3 | 40 | 13 | 105.07 | 83 | 513 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019 | SEA | 16 | 16 | 1,124 | 100.00 | 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
Market Value
- 2 years, $81,402,910
- Avg. Salary: $40,701,455
- NFL Rank: 14
- QB Rank: 14
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2025
- Avg. Salary: $1,210,000
- NFL Rank: 1123
- QB Rank: 63
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 4 | $180,000,000 | $45,000,000 | 35 |
| Geno Smith | 3 | $75,000,000 | $25,000,000 | 32 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 3 | $112,500,000 | $37,500,000 | 39 |
| Matthew Stafford | 4 | $160,000,000 | $40,000,000 | 33 |
| Averages | 4 | $131,875,000 | $36,875,000 | 34.8 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Wilson's current age (35), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $118,152,174 | $39,384,058 |
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%, Pass Yds/Gm, Pass TD/Gm, Pass INT/Gm, Pass Comp%, Pass Rat, Rush Yds/Gm, Rating
| Player | GP% | Pass Yds/Gm | Pass TD/Gm | Pass INT/Gm | Pass Comp% | Pass Rat | Rush Yds/Gm | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kirk Cousins
2022-2023
|
73.53 | 275.12 | 1.88 | 0.76 | 67.70 | 98.12 | 4.88 | 81.75 |
|
Geno Smith
2021-2022
|
61.76 | 237.33 | 1.67 | 0.57 | 69.10 | 101.96 | 19.43 | 76.85 |
|
Aaron Rodgers
2021-2022
|
97.06 | 236.67 | 1.91 | 0.48 | 66.75 | 101.49 | 5.91 | 83.75 |
|
Matthew Stafford
2020-2021
|
100.00 | 271.82 | 2.03 | 0.82 | 65.70 | 99.63 | 4.70 | 81.05 |
| Average | 83.09 | 255.24 | 1.87 | 0.66 | 67.31 | 100.30 | 8.73 | 80.85 |
|
Russell Wilson
2023-2024
|
69.23 | 211.50 | 1.78 | 0.50 | 62.60 | 101.93 | 19.67 | 75.55 |
| Pct Change | -16.68 | -17.14 | -4.81 | 24.24 | -7.00 | 1.63 | 125.32 | -6.56 |
| Median Prime % Change | -5.69% | |||||||
| Average Prime % Change | 12.38% | |||||||
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 |
|---|---|
| 2 years, $81,402,910 | $40,701,455 |
