Russell Wilson gets five-year, $245M extension
ENGLEWOOD, Colorado (AP) — The Denver Broncos and quarterback Russell Wilson have agreed on a five-year, $245 million extension that includes $165 million in guarantees, a person with knowledge of the deal confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday morning.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the extension, first reported by ESPN, had not been confirmed by the team or Wilson’s representatives.
As word of the deal spread, the Broncos tweeted a short clip of Wilson with the team’s signature catchphrase “ Let’s Ride.”
The extension pays Wilson an average salary of $49 million a year and keeps him in Denver through the 2028 season.
It’s just shy of Aaron Rodgers’ $50 million average on the four-year, $200 million deal the Packers QB signed to stay in Green Bay this year.
Wilson’s $165 million in guaranteed money is more than Rodgers ($153 million) and Arizona’s Kyler Murray, whose new five-year, $230.5 million deal includes $160 million in guarantees. But it’s shy of Deshaun Watson’s fully guaranteed $230 million, five-year contract he signed with Cleveland.
Wilson had two years and $51 million left on his contract when the Broncos acquired him from Seattle in March for a package of three players and five draft picks.