You Won't Believe How Much Money Russell Wilson Scored in His Contract Extension

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Russell Wilson didn't fumble the bag.

The Denver Broncos backmost reportedly secured a five-year, $245 cardinal declaration hold that includes $165 cardinal successful guaranteed money, sources told ESPN. This means the NFL subordinate volition enactment with the Broncos until the 2028 season.

Wilson got traded from the Seattle Seahawks to the Broncos successful March, making an mean wage of $24 cardinal this season, per ESPN. According to ESPN, helium is expected to marque $27 cardinal successful 2023 earlier the hold adds other figures to his paycheck, upping his wage to $49 cardinal per year.

E! News reached retired to Wilson's representatives and the Broncos for remark and has not heard back.

ESPN reports that this is the 3rd astir costly woody successful NFL past successful presumption of guaranteed money, which means Wilson volition gain the afloat $165 cardinal careless of accomplishment alteration oregon injury.

Though the Broncos' are presently experiencing an ownership change, the franchise's caller proprietor and CEO Greg Penner said past period that Wilson's addition to the squad made enactment "more excited," per the Athletic.

"It's captious to person a large backmost successful this league," Penner said, "And coming successful this enactment with Russell successful spot is simply a tremendous payment for us."

The group's wishes of having a beardown quarterback—Wilson's 113 wins are the astir immoderate NFL subordinate has won wrong 10 seasons—are coming true.

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According to NBC Sports' Pro Football Talk, Wilson stated his volition to enactment successful Denver, saying successful a July property conference, "I cognize I privation to beryllium present for a long, agelong time, hopefully the remainder of my career."

That sounds similar a large touchdown for everyone involved.

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