PHOENIX – Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll was asked Wednesday if he knows where things stand with the contract negotiations for quarterback Russell Wilson.
“There’s a good chance that I know that, yes,” Carroll said with a smile. “It’s a long process with extraordinary ramifications. It’s ongoing and we’ve had great talks. It’s tracking very well. We’re very well prepared and it’s almost that time.
“The timing of it has been handled beautifully. It’s been a big focus for us. We are stepping along this process in very good fashion. We’ll see what happens.”
Wilson is beginning the final year of his rookie contract, which will pay him $1.5 million in 2015. But he is in the process of an extension that likely will be worth well over $100 million.
A good portion of the new deal could be guaranteed, possibly more than $60 million. But contrary to the previous reports, it isn’t likely to be an all-guaranteed contract, which would be unprecedented in the NFL.
