Russell Wilson getting $100 mil contract?

[toffee]

New contract for Wilson?

Pittsburgh Steelers projected to sign quarterback to $100 million contract

The latest Pittsburgh Steelers rumors ahead of NFL free agency project the team to sign a Pro Bowl quarterback to a $100 million contract.

sportsnaut.com

 

[SoulfishHawk]

the butthurt will be strong if that happened........gonna' get my popcorn ready

 

[Cyrus12]

Lol click bait at its finest...hes getting 1 year somewhere.

 

[flv2]

Mayfield is guaranteed $40M if he leaves after 1 year and $60M if he's there for year 2. No sane GM is offering Wilson that deal.

 

[toffee]

Mayfield is guaranteed $40M if he leaves after 1 year and $60M if he's there for year 2. No sane GM is offering Wilson that deal.

Unless that is the going price for vet QB with winning record.

 

[James in PA]

It's a little early for an April fools joke.

 

[GeekHawk]

the butthurt will be strong if that happened........gonna' get my popcorn ready

Can't see why - he hasn't worked here for a few years now, so who cares?

 

[flv2]

Unless that is the going price for vet QB with winning record.

I didn't think Mayfield would get that deal last year so i'm not the expert here. Last year was an anomaly with 6 top QB prospects in the Draft and no top QBs retiring. Mayfield had by far the best season of his career. I'm not saying Wilson won't get $20M+ per year on a multi-year deal, (I think he will), but i'll be surprised if he gets $40M fully guaranteed or $60M over 2 years. After all ESPN had him as their #22 QB by their QBR rating.

 

[Aircrew]

If he does, good for him, but I really doubt it. He ended the season with 5 straight losses and is on the outs with his Offensive Coordinator (sound familiar??). I think Pittsburgh lets him walk and they go in a different direction. Russ simply costs too much money for average, one dimensional play that throws any offensive game plan out the window because he's only effective off-script.

Russ has the NY Jets written all over him.

 

[Ozzy]

Meh Russ has been better these past few years than Seahawks fans want to admit which I find weird but whatever. I'm a big Russ supporter but he isn't getting that contract.

I think a team like Vegas would love to have him as a one year bridge though. He was be awesome for a rookie to learn from and mentor, which Geno gives Russ a ton of credit for but it won't be for much.

 

[RiverDog]

Lol click bait at its finest...hes getting 1 year somewhere.

Yeah, I wouldn't trust these rumors. We're heading into the slow time of year for sportswriters.

I honestly don't know what kind of market there is out there for Russell, but $100M seems pretty unlikely.

 

[toffee]

Geno Smith would hope that Wilson gets this $100mil contract, one less competitor for teams needing a vet QB, and gets the bar for vet QB market.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Can't see why - he hasn't worked here for a few years now, so who cares?

Exactly my point. Still a huge topic 3 years later. Endless entertainment.

 

[HawkRiderFan]

I'm interested in that I always enjoy content about teams I don't like potentially making bad moves.

 

[flv2]

It'll be $100M if he signs for 4 years, but how much of it would be guaranteed? I'd guess at year 1 and a small roster bonus in year 2.

 

[SeaofGreen]

Unless that is the going price for vet QB with winning record.

Russ is 23/32 over the last 4 seasons not counting the wild card loss