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The deal, which includes a $65 million signing
bonus and no-trade clause, was reached late Monday night. Wilson
confirmed the new deal in a Twitter post early Tuesday.
"Hey Seattle, we got a deal," Wilson said from his bed, next to
his wife, Ciara. "Go Hawks. But I'ma see y'all in the morning.
Time for y'all to go to bed."
Wilson's reported annual average of $35 million tops the
blockbuster extension signed last summer by Green Bay
quarterback Aaron Rodgers at $33.5 million. Rodgers' deal
included a $57.5 million signing bonus, also topped by Wilson.
ESPN and the Seattle PI reported the terms of the deal.
Wilson, 30, is contractually tied to Seattle through the 2023
season.
The Seahawks were up against a deadline of late Monday night to
reach a deal with Wilson, who had vowed not to discuss an
extension if the sides couldn't reach a deal by midnight.
Wilson's agent, Mark Rodgers, arrived at team headquarters last
Friday to hammer out a deal, according to ESPN.
"At the end of the day, my guy wants to live, work, thrive in
Seattle," Rodgers told ESPN on Tuesday. "Loves this town and its
fans. He compromised to stay here. I respect that."
Wilson is a five-time Pro Bowl selection who posted career-highs
in passing touchdowns (35) and passer-rating (110.9) in 2018. He
has thrown for 25,624 yards and 196 touchdowns in his seven-year
career. He has started all 112 games he has played for the
Seahawks.
--Field Level Media
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