Russell Wilson

Quarterback

Age: 36
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 12
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $1,210,000 (0.47% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $1,210,000 (0.62% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $1,210,000 ($1,210,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 59/102 at QB

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202436$1,210,000$1,210,0000.5%
Total$1,210,000$1,210,000

Contract Notes

Russell Wilson signed a five year contract extension worth $245 million with the Broncos. $165 million is guaranteed including $124 million at signing. Wilson's 2022, 2023, and 2024 salaries are all guaranteed. If on the roster on the 5th day of the 2024 league year his 2025 salary will be guaranteed. The contract breakdown comes from Mike Klis.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.2M
2024
Cash Due$1,210,000
Running Cash$1,210,000
Career Earnings: $266,340,123
Career APY: $22,195,010
Potential Earnings: $306,550,123
Total Guarantees: $296,319,472
Largest Cash Payment: $70,000,000 (2019)
Largest Cap Number: $53,000,000 (2024)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
SeahawksDraftedRenegotiated20124$2,996,774$749,194$619,472$2,198,12373.3%$732,708
SeahawksExtensionExtended20154$87,600,000$21,900,000$31,700,000$72,142,00082.4%$18,035,500
BroncosExtensionExtended20194$140,000,000$35,000,000$70,000,000$00.0%$0
SeahawksExtensionTraded20194$140,000,000$35,000,000$70,000,000$107,000,00076.4%$35,666,667
BroncosExtensionJune 1 Terminated20225$245,000,000$49,000,000$124,000,000$85,000,00034.7%$42,500,000
SteelersSFAActive20241$1,210,000$1,210,000$0$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Seahawks10$181,340,123$18,134,012$155,340,1230.0%$26,000,0000.0%
Broncos2$85,000,000$42,500,000$39,000,0000.0%$32,000,0000.0%
Steelers0$0$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusOption BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2012Seahawks$390,000$154,868$0$0$0$544,8680.5%$1,009,472
2013Seahawks$526,217$154,868$0$0$0$681,0850.5%$526,217
2014Seahawks$662,434$154,868$0$0$0$817,3020.6%$662,434
2015Seahawks$700,000$6,354,868$0$0$700,000$7,054,8684.7%$31,700,000
2016Seahawks$12,342,000$6,200,000$0$0$12,342,000$18,542,00012.0%$12,342,000
2017Seahawks$775,000$8,286,764$0$0$6,340,000$14,626,4708.6%$12,600,000
2018Seahawks$15,500,000$8,286,764$0$0$4,900,000$23,786,76413.4%$15,500,000
2019Seahawks$5,000,000$21,286,766$0$0$5,000,000$26,286,76613.8%$70,000,000
2020Seahawks$18,000,000$13,000,000$0$0$18,000,000$31,000,00015.5%$18,000,000
2021Seahawks$19,000,000$13,000,000$0$0$19,000,000$32,000,00017.5%$19,000,000
2022Broncos$2,000,000$10,000,000$0$5,000,000$7,000,000$17,000,0007.7%$57,000,000
2023Broncos$8,000,000$10,000,000$4,000,000$0$8,000,000$22,000,0009.5%$28,000,000
2024Steelers$1,210,000$0$0$0$0$1,210,0000.5%$1,210,000
Total$101,105,651$106,879,766$12,400,000$5,000,000$98,282,000$248,550,123$306,550,123
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Seahawks2022$26,000,000$0
Broncos2025$32,000,000$0
Total$58,000,000$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsPassingRushingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialComp/AttPctYardsTDINTSackedRatingAttYardsAvgTDTotalLost
201216----96.4%0.0%252/39364.1%3118261033100.0944895.2463
2013160096.1%0.0%257/40763.1%335726944101.2965395.61105
2014160099.7%0.0%285/45263.1%34752074295.01188497.26110
2015160097.2%0.0%329/48368.1%402434845110.11035535.4173
2016160095.2%0.0%353/54664.7%421921114192.6722593.6182
2017160099.5%0.0%321/52461.3%376232114094.7905506.13123
20181600100.0%0.0%280/42765.6%344835751110.9673765.60102
20191600100.0%0.0%341/51666.1%411031548106.3753424.6372
2020160098.3%0.0%384/55868.8%4212401347105.1835136.2200
2021140079.5%0.0%259/40064.8%311325633103.1431834.3200
2022151184.6%0.0%292/48360.5%352416115584.4552775.0300
2023150087.5%0.0%297/44766.4%30702684598.0803414.3300

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$25,867,000$1,210,000
Injury Adjusted$25,867,000$1,210,000
test
OTC Valuation $7.2M $14.4M $21.6M $28.8M $36M APY $9.2M $18.3M $27.5M $36.7M $45.8M $25,867,000 $33,333,333

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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