The last few days have been busy for the Seattle Seahawks front office members (no pun intended) they had two key players still locked in on the last year of their rookie contracts. Both players where criminally underpaid in the old contract, but after the last few days you can’t call either underpaid anymore at least for the near future.
On Friday quarterback Russell Wilson was blessed with a four year (extension) $87.5 million deal with $60 million guaranteed and a $31million signing bonus. This deal puts Wilson in the top tier (of pay) of signal callers. The Seahawks won’t have to worry about Wilson flirting with free agency now or franchise tagging him because of this deal it won’t be the a little over a million dollars he was due this year, but it keeps your franchise quarterback happy. I just hope the Ciara curse doesn’t strike on ole’ Russ.
On Sunday middle linebacker Bobby Wagner was compensated with a four year (extension) $43 million with $22 million guaranteed. This deal like Wilson gives him more than his less than a million dollars he was going to earn this year. Wagner is now the highest paid inside/middle linebacker in the NFL.
This weekend has been good to the two Seahawks stars. These deals will make it a lot easier to breathe next off season for the Seahawks as they can concentrate on other deals. Now will they make Kam Chancellor happy before the season starts?
