Russell Wilson finally is getting his money. A lot of it.
Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks have agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $87.6 million, MMQB’s Peter King reported Friday morning, citing a source.
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It’s a huge payday for Wilson, who had been going back and forth with the Seahawks in contract negotiations for quite some time. He’s projected to make roughly $21.9 million per year, putting him just behind Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers ($22 million per year) as the highest-paid player in the league.
According to King, the two sides needed until the very last minute to strike a deal.
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Wilson, who has led Seattle to back-to-back Super Bowl appearances, acknowledged his new contract in a tweet Friday morning.
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