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.
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
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puts him just outside top 20 among WRs
