Russell Wilson reaches agreement on deal with Seahawks

Quarterback Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks have agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $87.6 million, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday.

The terms were first reported by Sports Illustrated. The deal includes $60 million guaranteed.


The deal puts Wilson on par with Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who is the NFL's highest-paid player with a deal worth an average of $22 million annually.

Wilson, 26, was scheduled to make $1.54 million this season, the fourth and final year of his rookie contract. If he had not agreed to the new contract, Wilson faced being tagged as the franchise player next February.



Wilson has led the Seahawks to back-to-back Super Bowl appearances and has orchestrated 15 comebacks in the fourth quarter or overtime since entering the NFL in 2012, the league's highest total over that stretch.

Last season Wilson threw for 3,475 yards and 20 touchdowns against just seven interceptions in the regular season. He added another 849 yards rushing and six scores, and saved some of his most memorable moments for the playoffs. Wilson overcame four interceptions in the NFC championship game against Green Bay to throw the winning touchdown to Jermaine Kearse in overtime to send Seattle to its second straight Super bowl.

And he had the Seahawks on the cusp of a second straight title until the final seconds. Wilson got Seattle to the New England 1-yard line in the final seconds, only to be intercepted by Malcolm Butler, clinching the Patriots' 28-24 victory.

For his career, Wilson is a 63 percent passer that's been equally dynamic with his arms and his feet. He holds the NFL records for most wins in his first three seasons and was the third-youngest quarterback in league history to win a Super Bowl title.

While Seattle spent the 2014 offseason locking up the majority of its key pieces to long-term deals -- Earl Thomas, Richard Sherman, Doug Baldwin -- the Seahawks are facing some of the perils that come with team success. While Wilson's deal was the focus, the rookie contract of All-Pro middle linebacker Bobby Wagner is also up after the 2015 season. Michael Bennett made clear he would like a new contract a year after signing a $28 million, four-year deal to remain in Seattle after the Seahawks' first Super Bowl title. And strong safety Kam Chancellor did not report to camp on Thursday, unhappy with the contract extension he signed before the 2013 season.