As the April 15 deadline for Russell Wilson's contract approached, condensing what would have been months of speculation into a few weeks, there were (unfounded) rumors that he wanted to play elsewhere and (accurate) reports that his agent was seeking an unprecedented mechanism that would have tied the quarterback's annual compensation to the salary cap.
The outcome, though, was the most predictable one all along: Wilson staying with the Seattle Seahawks -- and doing so on a conventionally structured contract.
Details of his four-year, $140 million extension provided to ESPN by league sources confirm as much.