Russell "The Fiasco Kid" Wilson's Reps Reportedly Asked Seahawks For New Contract

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In his first regular season in the National Football League, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson completed over 64 percent of 393 pass attempts for 3,118 yards and 26 touchdowns with used his legs for another 489 yards and four touchdowns. In two playoff games, Wilson passed for 572 yards, including a rookie single-game record 385 yards in a 30-28 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Jan. 13, with three touchdowns and had 127 yards and another touchdown on the ground.

Wilson, a third-round pick out of Wisconsin, adapted very quickly to life in the NFL. Apparently more so than his agents - James "Bus" Cook, who owns BC Sports - have adapted to the 2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement.



According to ESPN's Chris Mortensen, via Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com, a representative of Wilson's reached out to the Seahawks to insist that "something be done" to Wilson's contract, which will pay the Rookie of the Year candidate $1,189,051 over the next two seasons ($526,617 in 2013 and $662,434 in 2014).

The Seahawks would certainly love nothing more than to lock Wilson up for the long-term, but even if they wanted to, no adjustments can be made to Wilson's contract until after the final game of the 2014 season. As stated in Article 7, Section 3(k)(i) of the CBA:

"A Rookie Contract for a Drafted Rookie may not be renegotiated, amended or altered in any way until after the final regular season game of the player's third contract year."



According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Cook denies reaching out to the Seahawks.

So Wilson will make his $1,189,051, plus any per diems and workout bonuses that are spelled out in the collective bargaining agreement until after the conclusion of the Seahawks' 2014 regular season. However, Wilson's football-related compensation will be augmented by the return of "performance-based pay", an inappropriately named program that compensates all players with bonuses based on a complex formula using a player's cap number and playing-time percentage.

Wilson had a $544,868 cap number in 2012 and played in 96.36 percent of the Seahawks' offensive snaps. Based on performance-based bonuses in previous seasons, Wilson could receive a bonus in excess of $200,000.
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:wow: He only making 500k. I know he was a 3rd round pick, but for how great he played, he definitely deserves more, but he signed the contract so he gotta live with it. :mjpls: Awaits for the "experts" to say how selfish he is and all he cares about is the money. And that he likes running after some KFC chicken too :mjpls:
 

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Strange article. shyt even in the article, they point out that Russy's contract can't be re-negotiated for two more seasons..
 

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i figured this was gonna happen but he deserves it

gotta get rid of flynn
 

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It's crazy how they have this dude for so cheap. He truly is a steal.
 

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Bus Cook? You'd think that he would know better. Doesn't matter what he wants, or deserves, he's playing on that rookie contract for 2 more years.

And Flynn isn't eating all that good next year. I mean he is for our purposes, but not considering other QB deals. He's only guaranteed $2m for '13.
 

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I understand where he's coming from, but even if I could change it, I wouldn't entertain that shyt as an owner until at least after year two. Gtfoh with one year under your belt.
 

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:rudy: fukk that, pay that mulatto brother :blessed:

he's fully black.

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