The 2015 NFL season is quickly approaching and with about 40 days remaining until the NFL officially kicks off, the Seattle Seahawks have checked off a major priority on their to do list.
After months of sitting at the table trying to reach a settlement, the Seattle Seahawks and their Super Bowl winning quarterback Russell Wilson have agreed to keep Wilson in Seattle for years to come.
According to NFL.com,
NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reports the sides agreed to a four-year, $87.6 million extension, per a source involved in the negotiations. The deal includes a $31 million signing bonus and $60 million in guarantees.
Peter King of The MMQB first reported the news.
The agreement ends an offseason staring contest between the sides, which had set a self-imposed deadline of reaching an agreement before the Seahawks hit the field for training camp on Friday morning.
The sides had spent the past few weeks haggling over cash up front and guaranteed money.
Wilson’s $21.9 million average per season over the course of the extension comes in just under Packers star Aaron Rodgers‘ $22 million, which currently is highest in the NFL — at least until the Colts‘ Andrew Luck gets a new deal.
The $60 million guaranteed is on par with what Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton earned on his five-year extension earlier this offseason.
Wilson’s contract sets him up to make $3.1 million more than Newton, $200,000 more than Ben Roethlisberger and $1.3 million less than Rodgers over the four-year timeframe, per OverTheCap.com— if all the quarterbacks play out their current deals.
By signing just a four-year extension, Wilson will enter the final year of his deal at just 30 years old, giving him an opportunity for another big payday.
Looks like Wilson is headed to the bank with a smile. Will the Seahawks be headed back to a third straight Super Bowl is what we will all be waiting to see. Stay tuned to HHS1987 for all your sports news.
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