Having turned 30 late last season, Russell Wilson tried to project into the next decade and the chances of playing his entire career with one team.
RENTON, Wash. — When Russell Wilson and his representatives started negotiations with the Seattle Seahawks on a contract extension, they were looking far beyond five more seasons.
His new deal will cover half that 10-year window. He has the highest yearly average salary at $35 million per season. He has the highest signing bonus and guaranteed money in league history. He’s under contract through the 2023 season. This negotiation went almost to the deadline before an agreement was reached. Wilson guessed it was about 11:50 p.m. Monday when he got the phone call from agent Mark Rodgers. The deal was done and only needed the quarterback’s approval.“We talked about the idea of a no-trade clause just because we really wanted to be here. That was the thing we were really excited about and that’s kind of what sealed the deal for us. I was really fired up about it,” Wilson said.
While the day was mostly celebratory, there was a twinge of sadness Wednesday as well. Wilson’s deal was the first major signing by the team since the passing of owner Paul Allen last fall. Schneider became choked up briefly, saying, “This is a day that Paul Allen would have been extremely proud of,” and later recalled a story of the day Wilson was drafted in 2012.
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