Forbes recently came out with their list of the world’s highest-paid athletes and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is no longer on the list.
A total of 31 NFL players made the cut – including Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner – based on a culmination of salaries, bonuses, endorsements, etc.
Here’s Forbes’ explanation for Wilson’s dive in 2020.
“Russell Wilson had the biggest fall,” writes Kurt Badenhausen. “The Seattle Seahawks signal caller ranked No. 6 last year with $80 million, thanks to a blockbuster April 2019 deal that included a $65 million signing bonus, but was a no-show in 2020, with earnings of $15 million, including $10 million off the field. Seattle deferred $35 million of the bonus to 2020, but we credited the QB with the full $65 million on the 2019 list of top earners.”
Forbes listed Wagner at No. 74 on the list with 2020 earnings slated at $25 million as of May 22. $500,000 of that total comes as a result of his sponsorship deals with BodyArmor and Nike.
