Since he came up as a rookie with the Seahawks in 2012, Russell Wilson has done a whole lot of winning.
After leading Seattle to the postseason with an 11-5 record in his debut campaign, Wilson's ascension came rapidly, as he was a Super Bowl champion by age 25. Flash forward over a decade, and Wilson has built one of the most consistent and excellent careers for an NFL quarterback ever, owning 10 Pro Bowl selections.
Due to his individual and team success, Wilson has regularly ranked among the NFL's highest-paid stars over his long career. As he plays into his late 30s, Wilson may no longer be securing the lucrative deals he once did, but he's surely been well-compensated in the past as one of the elite quarterbacks in the game.
Here's a full breakdown of Wilson's career earnings, from his net worth to off-the-field financial endeavors.
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Russell Wilson net worth
Wilson has a net worth of $165 million, per Celebrity Net Worth. According to the site, that valuation makes Wilson the ninth-wealthiest NFL player ever, whether active or retired. He slots in just ahead of Drew Brees ($160 million) but behind Steve Young ($200 million).
While endorsements and other financial holdings play a role in that nine-digit figure, a majority of Wilson's net worth comes down to the various lucrative contracts he's signed in the NFL.
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Russell Wilson NFL contract details
- Years: One
- Value: $10.5 million
Wilson most recently signed a one-year, full-guaranteed deal worth $10.5 million in March 2025 to join the Giants. The 2025 campaign marked the second consecutive season that Wilson was playing on a one-year deal, as he had previously played the 2024 season on a one-year contract with the Steelers.
Among the highest-paid quarterbacks for the 2025 NFL season in terms of average annual value (AAV), Wilson ranked 24th, per Over the Cap. He ranked above two other Giants passers in Jaxson Dart and Jameis Winston.
Here's a full breakdown of Wilson's 2025 deal with New York, per Spotrac.
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cap Hit |
| 2025 | $2,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $500,000 | $11,029,412 |
Russell Wilson career earnings in the NFL
According to Spotrac, Russell Wilson has accrued $305,362,520 in career earnings throughout his time in the NFL. Among active quarterbacks, he trails only Aaron Rodgers ($380,658,010) and Matthew Stafford ($364,313,912) in career earnings, ranking ahead of names like Kirk Cousins and Dak Prescott.
Wilson has inked a total of six contracts in his professional career. His first three came with the Seahawks, between a rookie deal, rookie extension and $140 million extension that kept him in Seattle until he was traded in March 2022. Wilson then signed an extension with the Broncos before his first game with the team in September 2022, a contract he was released from in March 2024.
The veteran quarterback then signed a pair of one-year deals in 2024 and 2025, first taking his talents to Pittsburgh, then New York.
Here's a look at the terms of each of Wilson's NFL contracts:
- Rookie Deal, Seahawks: 4 years, $2.996 million (2012-15)
- Rookie Extension, Seahawks: 4 years, $87.6 million (2015-19)
- Extension, Seahawks: 4 years, $140 million (2019-23)
- Extension, Broncos: 5 years, $242.588 million (2022-28)
- Free Agency Deal, Steelers: 1 year, $1.21 million (2024)
- Free Agency Deal, Giants: 1 year, $10.5 million (2025)
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Russell Wilson endorsements
As a Super Bowl-winning quarterback, Wilson has been one of the most recognizable figures in the NFL over his career. That's led to plenty of endorsement deals; Business Insider lists Wilson as having made $13 million in endorsements in total.
Significant companies Wilson has worked with include Nike, Amazon, Fanatics, Mercedes-Benz and Microsoft. The quarterback signed an extension with Nike in 2016, and the company has worked with him in his "3BRAND" line for kids.
Here’s a full look at some companies Wilson has worked with over the years:
- Nike
- American Family Insurance
- Alaska Airlines
- Microsoft
- Duracell
- Bose
- Braun
- Fanatics
- Mercedes-Benz
- Aerobie
- Wheels Up
- Wilson Sporting Goods
- Levi’s
- Amazon
Nike
Alaska Airlines
American Family Insurance
Bose
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Russell Wilson NFL business ventures & philanthropy
Even outside of his endorsements, Wilson is very active off-the-field when it comes to other business endeavors and charity work.
In 2020, he became the Chairman of NFL FLAG, which works with flag football organizations globally to recruit new athletes. As of 2024, he even had his own youth flag football league, "Russell Wilson NFL FLAG."
.@DangeRussWilson is teaming up with NFL FLAG and the @Seahawks to bring Russell Wilson NFL FLAG Football to the Seattle area 💪 pic.twitter.com/ZmezRW4CuI
— NFL FLAG (@NFLFLAG) January 27, 2021
One of Wilson's sports-related investments is with the Portland Diamond Project, which aims to bring an MLB team to Oregon. In 2018, Wilson became a partner in the effort to bring pro baseball to Portland.
"We believe Portland is the next great Major League Baseball city, and that's why Ciara and I are excited to announce we are a part of the Portland Diamond Project," Wilson said, per the Portland Diamond Project. "It is time for MLB in Portland."
Other business endeavors for Wilson include founding a sustainable men’s fashion company in 2016, Good Man Brand, and a kid’s sportswear line, 3BRAND. He's also the co-founder of mental fitness company "Limitless Minds."
Too GOOD to edit. My @GoodManBrand meeting today. More shoes baby!😎😎😎 pic.twitter.com/tDdh2oqQ6M
— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) June 11, 2025
He and his wife, Ciara, also established "Why Not You Productions," a production company that spans scripted and unscripted film, television and digital content projects, all focusing on inspiring narratives. Russell and Ciara also reportedly took ownership for the Seattle Sounders FC in 2019, and other investments Wilson has reportedly made include in "Molecule," a mattress company, as well as Prolific Machines and Therabody, companies focused on biotechnology and sports performance.
Wilson is the founder of the brand management firm “West2East Empire,” which also oversees two production companies. He also founded “TraceMe,”a platform intended for fans to connect with celebrities.
When it comes to charity work, in 2014, Wilson and his wife founded the "Why Not You Foundation," which is "dedicated to education, children’s health and fighting poverty, empowering today’s youth to lead with a why not you attitude." He's been heavily connected to other philanthropic events in his NFL career, including visits to the Seattle Children’s Hospital, a partnership with Russell Investments in which $3,000 was donated to Wilson’s charity foundation for every touchdown in 2013 and 2014, and supporting organizations like Boys and Girls Clubs of America. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Wilson and his wife donated 1 million meals in a partnership with Food Lifeline.
Russell Wilson announced a $50,000 donation to the Boys and Girls Club of Western PA from his Why Not You Foundation.
— Matt Press (@MattPress23) June 10, 2024
He made sure to get some reps in too pic.twitter.com/wfbDTtag8w
Wilson is also a national ambassador for the Charles Ray III Diabetes Association. His father died of complications from diabetes in 2010, and in the past, proceeds from the quarterback's camps have been donated to the Charles Ray III Diabetes Association.
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Where does Russell Wilson live?
While there are not many details available on Wilson's living arrangements during his stint with the Giants or Steelers, he's been connected to various high-profile properties in his previous career stops.
According to Architectural Digest, Wilson has owned a home just outside of San Diego in Rancho Santa Fe for a long while, where he "often hosts unofficial practices in the offseason." The property reportedly spans eight acres and used to be an equestrian estate, but Wilson converted the horse area into a football field. While Wilson doesn't play in California, he and his wife reportedly often spend time at the west-coast home.
Wilson also reportedly owns a home in Washington, as he long played for the Seahawks. He and Ciara bought one parcel of land in Bellevue, just outside Seattle, for $6.7 million in 2015, then another in 2019 for "around the same amount," per Architectural Digest. That property is reportedly 1.89 acres and sits right by Lake Washington, plus seven bathrooms, a home theater, a recording studio, a professional gym, a three-story elevator, a gazebo and a treehouse overlooking the lake.
However, in 2022, Wilson and his family reportedly sold his Washington properties for a total of around $31 million.
Upon joining the Broncos in 2022, Wilson and his wife purchased a property just outside Denver in Cherry Hills Village, Color., paying around a reported $25 million. The purchase of the 11,000-square-foot mansion reportedly set a record for the most expensive residential property purchase in the Denver area, but when he later left the Broncos in free agency, Wilson sold the property for around a $3.5 million loss.
Details are mostly unknown, but Wilson has also been linked to owning properties in Los Angeles and Mexico.