The news that Ryan Tannehill signed a six-year extension with the Miami Dolphins to the tune of a whopping $96 million — with a reported $46 million guaranteed — obviously raises the bar for quarterback salaries in the NFL, particularly those in the upper echelon angling for a new deal.
Arguably the quarterback with the most to gain — and the team with the most to lose — are Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks, as the two parties currently are embroiled in what appears to be turning into a complicated, if not contentious negotiation.
According to ESPN NFL Nation’s James Walker, Seahawks general manager John Schneider put Tannehill’s representation on notice that he didn’t much appreciate how things played out with the Dolphins and the quarterback.