Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson made headlines on Tuesday afternoon, as it was reported by The Seattle Times that the franchise passer wants a new contract by April 15. It’s worth noting that April 15 is also the day the Seahawks begin their offseason training program. Whether or not Wilson will attend the voluntary workouts if he does not receive an extension by April 15 remains to be seen. Wilson is entering the final year of the four-year, $87.6 million contract he signed in July of 2015.
BREAKING: Russell Wilson has told the Seahawks he wants a new deal done by April 15, when Seattle opens offseason workouts.
The two sides have had negotiations in recent days. (via @bcondotta) https://t.co/ONEmJhQgQL
— The Seattle Times (@seattletimes) April 2, 2019
Russell Wilson Gives Seahawks 13 Days for New Deal
Wilson’s desire to sign a new contract in just 13 days is quite demanding, but that’s not unusual in today’s NFL, especially with quarterbacks. If anyone is deserving of a fresh new contract, however, it’s Russell Wilson. Wilson has unequivocally been the backbone of the Seahawks’ offense since he took over as a rookie back in 2012.
To expand on Wilson’s worthiness of an extension, the 30-year-old has never missed a start during his seven-year career. Wilson currently boasts 112 consecutive starts, both regular season and playoffs. Wilson has led Seattle to 13 playoff games since 2012, including two Super Bowl appearances in back-to-back years. Seattle dominated the Denver Broncos by a score of 43-8 in Super Bowl 48 in 2013 and made a second consecutive appearance in 2014. Against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 49, though, Seattle fell four points short by way of a heart-breaking goal-line interception by Malcolm Butler. The Seahawks lost, 28-24.
For a further expansion on Wilson’s excellence throughout his entire career, he has never thrown more than 11 interceptions in a season, nor has he thrown less than 20 touchdown passes. Beyond that, Seattle has never finished a season with a record of .500 or lower with Wilson at the helm. Wilson got hot right off the bat in the NFL, as he had a stellar rookie campaign in which he threw for a career-low 3,118 yards, 26 touchdowns, and ten interceptions.
In 2018, Wilson threw for 3,448 yards, a career-high 35 touchdowns to just seven interceptions. Wilson’s ability to make plays with his legs cannot go unnoticed as well. Seattle’s star passer accumulated 376 rushing yards on 67 attempts last season. For his career, Wilson has 3,651 rushing yards on 645 carries and 16 touchdowns.
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