Seattle Seahawks franchise cornerstones Russell Wilson and Bobby Wagner saw their base salaries for the 2020 season become fully guaranteed on Friday.
According to OverTheCap.com, Wilson and Wagner will receive $18 million and $10.75 million for next season, respectively. The two are considered the most important players on the team and the leaders of their sides of the ball, so it is only fitting that they receive the blessing of guaranteed money.
Both players are in the prime of their careers, and there will be large expectations placed on them in 2020 and beyond. Wilson will be expected to lift the offense as the centerpiece of the team with his weapons in Tyler Lockett, DK Metcalf, Will Dissly and Chris Carson, among others. Similarly, Wagner will look to anchor the defense as one of the best linebackers in the NFL.
Wilson and Wagner cannot take the Seahawks back to the Super Bowl alone, but they will have the largest expectations of anyone on the roster. It is up to them to step up to the challenge in the 2020 season.
[lawrence-related id=56022]