Russell Wilson
Quarterback
- 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $26,286,766
- % of 2019 Team Cap: 13.78%
- 2019 Cash Payout: $70,000,000
- % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 32.48%
- 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.66
- Total Contract Value: $140,000,000
- Annual Contract Value: $35,000,000
- Position Ranking: 1/110 at QB
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $70,000,000
- Age: 31
- Height: 5' 11"
- Weight: 206
- College: Wisconsin
- Accrued Seasons: 7
- Entry: 2012 Draft, Round 3, #75 overall (Seahawks)
- Year Signed: 2019 (Extension)
- Free Agency: 2024 (UFA)
- 2019 OTC Valuation: $30,122,000
Contract Notes
Russell Wilson signed a four year contract extension with the Seahawks worth $140 million on April 17, 2019. Wilson's contract has $107 million in guarantees, of which $70 million is fully guaranteed at signing. The full guarantee is made up of Wilson's $65 million signing bonus and a $5 million base salary in 2019. His 2020 and 2021 salaries are both guaranteed for injury and will become fully guaranteed if on the roster on the 5th day following the Super Bowl of that respective year. If on the roster on the 5th day of the 2022 and 2023 league year he will earn a $5 million roster bonus. Wilson's salary cap charge in 2019 increased by $1 million due to the new contract.Current Contract
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 31 | $5,000,000 | $21,286,766 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $26,286,766 | 14.0% | |||||
| 2020
February 7: $18 million base salary becomes fully guaranteed
| 32 | $18,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $31,000,000 | 15.5% | |||||
| 2021
February 12: $19 million base salary becomes fully guaranteed
| 33 | $19,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $32,000,000 | -- | |||||
| 2022
March 17: $5 million roster bonus due
| 34 | $19,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $37,000,000 | -- | |||||
| 2023
March 17: $5 million roster bonus due
| 35 | $21,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $39,000,000 | -- | |||||
| Total | $82,000,000 | $73,286,766 | $10,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $165,286,766 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $143,751,888
Career APY: $20,535,984
Potential Earnings: $231,340,123
Total Guarantees: $102,319,472
Largest Cash Payment: $70,000,000 (2019)
Largest Cap Hit: $39,000,000 (2023)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2012 | 4 | $2,996,774 | $749,194 | $619,472 | $2,198,123 | 73.3% | $732,708 |
| Seahawks | Extension | Renegotiated | 2015 | 4 | $87,600,000 | $21,900,000 | $31,700,000 | $72,142,000 | 82.4% | $18,035,500 |
| Seahawks | Extension | Active | 2019 | 4 | $140,000,000 | $35,000,000 | $70,000,000 | $69,411,765 | 49.6% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 7 | $143,751,888 | $20,535,984 | $66,053,357 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Seahawks | $390,000 | $154,868 | $0 | $0 | $544,868 | 0.5% | $1,009,472 | ||
| 2013 | Seahawks | $526,217 | $154,868 | $0 | $0 | $681,085 | 0.6% | $526,217 | ||
| 2014 | Seahawks | $662,434 | $154,868 | $0 | $0 | $817,302 | 0.6% | $662,434 | ||
| 2015 | Seahawks | $700,000 | $6,354,868 | $0 | $700,000 | $7,054,868 | 4.9% | $31,700,000 | ||
| 2016 | Seahawks | $12,342,000 | $6,200,000 | $0 | $12,342,000 | $18,542,000 | 11.9% | $12,342,000 | ||
| 2017 | Seahawks | $775,000 | $8,286,764 | $0 | $6,340,000 | $14,626,470 | 8.8% | $12,600,000 | ||
| 2018 | Seahawks | $15,500,000 | $8,286,764 | $0 | $4,900,000 | $23,786,764 | 13.4% | $15,500,000 | ||
| 2019 | Seahawks | $5,000,000 | $21,286,766 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $26,286,766 | 14.0% | $70,000,000 | ||
| 2020 | Seahawks | $18,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $31,000,000 | 15.5% | $18,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Seahawks | $19,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $32,000,000 | -- | $19,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Seahawks | $19,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $37,000,000 | -- | $24,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Seahawks | $21,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $39,000,000 | -- | $26,000,000 | ||
| Total | $112,895,651 | $102,879,766 | $10,000,000 | $29,282,000 | $231,340,123 | $231,340,123 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Snaps | Passing | Rushing | Fumbles | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Comp/Att | Pct | Yards | TD | INT | Sacked | Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2012 | 16 | 96.4% | 0.0% | 252/393 | 64.1% | 3118 | 26 | 10 | 33 | 100.0 | 94 | 489 | 5.2 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2013 | 16 | 96.1% | 0.0% | 257/407 | 63.1% | 3357 | 26 | 9 | 44 | 101.2 | 96 | 539 | 5.6 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
| 2014 | 16 | 99.7% | 0.0% | 285/452 | 63.1% | 3475 | 20 | 7 | 42 | 95.0 | 118 | 849 | 7.2 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 97.2% | 0.0% | 329/483 | 68.1% | 4024 | 34 | 8 | 45 | 110.1 | 103 | 553 | 5.4 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 2016 | 16 | 95.2% | 0.0% | 353/546 | 64.7% | 4219 | 21 | 11 | 41 | 92.6 | 72 | 259 | 3.6 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 2017 | 16 | 99.5% | 0.0% | 321/524 | 61.3% | 3762 | 32 | 11 | 40 | 94.7 | 90 | 550 | 6.1 | 3 | 12 | 3 |
| 2018 | 16 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 280/427 | 65.6% | 3448 | 35 | 7 | 51 | 110.9 | 67 | 376 | 5.6 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 2019 | 13 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 280/419 | 66.8% | 3422 | 26 | 5 | 40 | 107.5 | 62 | 312 | 5.0 | 3 | 6 | 2 |