The Arizona Cardinals made big news this week, signing receiver Michael Wilson to a three-year contract extension. It is worth $75 million, and you can read all about its details in this post by Cards Wire’s Howard Balzer.
Wilson’s new deal means his is tied for 21st in the NFL among wide receiver in average salary, but but this contract was significant for the Cardinals.
Wilson got one of the biggest contracts in Cardinals history.
Total contract value
Wilson’s $75 million extension is the fifth-largest contract given in terms of total money. What are the top five?
- QB Kyler Murray, five years, $230.5 million total
- WR Larry Fitzgerald, eight years, $120 million total
- OLB Josh Sweat, four years, $76.4 million total
- TE Trey McBride, four years, $76 million total
- WR Michael Wilson, three years, $75 million total
Top salary average
Wilson is now the highest-paid Cardinals player on the roster. His $25 million per-year average is No. 2 in franchise history. Who all have the highest averages when the contracts were signed?
- Kyler Murray: $46.1 million per-year average
- Michael Wilson: $25 million per-year average
- Josh Sweat: $19.1 million per-year average
- Trey McBride: $19 million per-year average
Total guarantees
He is a little further down the list in total guarantees. The top deals?
- Kyler Murray, $160 million guaranteed
- Jeremiyah Love, $53 million guaranteed
- Chandler Jones, $53 million guaranteed
- Larry Fitzgerald, $50 million guaranteed
- Patrick Peterson, $48 million guaranteed
- Michael Wilson, $47 million guaranteed
- Trey McBride, $43 million guaranteed
- Josh Sweat, $41 million guaranteed
It marks the first time since Murray’s contract that the Cardinals have had to pay anyone more than $20 million per year. This was a big deal for the organization.
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