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The Arizona Cardinals and receiver Michael Wilson agreed to a three-year extension on Thursday, worth a reported $75 million. He is now under contract through 2029.
Where does that put him in terms of other wide receivers?
His $25 million per-year average with the extension has him tied for 21st at his position. He and Philadelphia's DeVonta Smith both average $25 million per year with their extensions.
Let's have a look at the top per-year averages for wide receivers, per Over the Cap.
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Where does that put him in terms of other wide receivers?
His $25 million per-year average with the extension has him tied for 21st at his position. He and Philadelphia's DeVonta Smith both average $25 million per year with their extensions.
Let's have a look at the top per-year averages for wide receivers, per Over the Cap.
NFL WR top salary averages
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks: $42.15 million per year
- Ja'Mar Chase, Cincinnati Bengals: $40.25 million per year
- Drake London, Atlanta Falcons: $35.3 million per year
- Zay Flowers, Baltimore Ravens: $35 million per year
- Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings: $35 million per year
- CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys: $34 million per year
- DK Metcalf, Pittsburgh Steelers: $33.0 million per year
- Garrett Wilson, New York Jets: $32.5 million per year
- A.J. Brown, New England Patriots: $32 million per year
- Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints: $31 million per year
- Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions: $30 million per year
- Brandon Aiyuk, San Francisco 49ers: $30 million per year
- Nico Collins, Houston Texans: $30 million per year
- Terry McLaurin, Washington Commanders: $29 million per year
- Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals: $28.75 million per year
- Alec Pierce, Indianapolis Colts: $28.5 million per year
- Jaylen Waddle, Denver Broncos: $28.25 million per year
- D.J. Moore, Buffalo Bills: $27.5 million
- George Pickens, Dallas Cowboys: $27.3 million
- Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions: $26.7 million per year
- DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles: $25 million per year
- Michael Wilson, Arizona Cardinals: $25 million per year
Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple Podcasts.
This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: Michael Wilson contract extension puts him just outside top 20 among WRs
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