DENVER — Russell Wilson has a new Broncos contract before playing his first regular-season snap as the team’s quarterback after agreeing late Wednesday night to a five-year, $245 million contract extension, a league source confirmed.
The Broncos now have Wilson, who turns 34 in November, under contract for the next seven years and a total of $296 million. He will turn 40 during the final year of the deal.
According to a source, Wilson’s agent, Mark Rodgers, and general manager George Paton began talking about a new contract in late March. Talks picked back up last month after the Broncos were officially sold to the Walton Penner group.
