SportRussell Wilson’s agent says QB compromised on record deal so he could stay in Seattle

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Russell Wilson setting an April 15 deadline for a new deal worked, and he signed a record-breaking deal in terms of average annual money and total guaranteed money at midnight Pacific Time. Wilson will be getting $35 million per season for the next four years. That puts him ahead of Aaron Rodgers ($33.5 million over four years), Matt Ryan ($30 million per year), Kirk Cousins ($28 million per year for three seasons) and everyone else at the position.

Per Adam Schefter, though, Wilson’s agent Mark Rodgers wants it to be known that the quarterback made some compromises in order to remain in Seattle.

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“ Russell Wilson ’ s under contract with the Seahawks and he absolutely, if he has to, would certainly be fine playing his fourth year under a four-year contract Wilson ’ s scheduled to make .5 million on the final year of his rookie deal , and Rodgers said his client had budgeted as if that’ s all he was going to

Russell Wilson’s agent, Mark Rodgers, on the record-setting agreement that was reached at midnight PST: “At the end of the day, my guy wants to live, work, thrive in Seattle. Loves this town and it’s fans. He compromised to stay here. I respect that.”

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 16, 2019

Wilson has earned the right to get paid among the league’s best. He’s gone from third-round pick to Super Bowl winner and consistently among the top quarterbacks. His success as a shorter quarterback arguably paved the way for Baker Mayfield going first overall, and maybe Kyler Murray doing the same this season.

But it’s also true that all six quarterbacks who had a cap charge over $25 million last year missed the postseason. The price of retaining a franchise quarterback continues to escalate, and a smart franchise might realize that paying extreme amounts at the position is not the path to sustained future team success if the numbers are going to be that high.

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With Wilson entering the final year of his second contract and the Seahawks staring at an or-else Say farewell to him and start over. Further, they do have Brett Hundley under contract, and they can Carroll only had success in Seattle early because he could combine a youthful cheap scrambler QB

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson created some news on Friday when asked by Jimmy Fallon whether Russell had his success and made his name in his rookie deal when salary cap funds could be allocated And then Seattle can say goodbye to any chance at another Super Bowl until he retires.