Seahawks great Russell Wilson retires No. 5 in career earnings

Former Seattle Seahawks star quarterback Russell Wilson called it a career on Wednesday as one of the most paid players in NFL history.

According to Over the Cap’s Jason Fitzgerald, Wilson retired as the fifth-highest paid player in league history with total career earnings of $315.8 million.

Wilson was only outearned by Los Angeles Rams QB and AP NFL MVP Matthew Stafford ($408.3M), Pittsburgh Steelers star QB Aaron Rodgers ($394.8M), former seven-time Super Bowl champion QB Tom Brady ($332.9M) and Las Vegas Raiders QB Kirk Cousins ($321.6M).

The 37-year-old Wilson earned every bit of his historic career earnings over the course of his 14-year career in the NFL. The Cincinnati native won the Super Bowl at the end of the 2013 season as a second-year veteran in the league. Wilson earned a second-team All-Pro nod in 2019 and led the league in passing touchdowns in 2017 with 34.

Wilson walked away from the game as one of only six players to cross the $300 million threshold in career earnings, a company that also includes former NFL MVP Matt Ryan.

This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Former Seahawks QB Russell Wilson retires No. 5 in career earnings

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