With the news breaking late Monday night, via Russell Wilson’s twitter, he’s gotten the deal of a lifetime. Technically it’s only the next four years, but you know what I’m saying. Wilson has become the new highest paid player in terms of contract value, guaranteed money, and signing bonus. He’s set a new bar, that’s for certain. It was just beyond a year ago, our QB Jimmy Garoppolo held that status. What exactly does that mean to a franchise and a locker room?
When a franchise makes a long-term commitment to a player by giving them the record-breaking deal, it tends to show loyalty and trust in a player.