Russell Wilson is facing a multi-million dollar headache in the coming months as he tries to sell two mega-money mansions ahead of his release by the Denver Broncos.
It was announced on Monday that the Broncos will cut the quarterback after his disastrous two years in Colorado.
Wilson won just 11 of his 30 starts and witnessed both the coaching and quarterback carousels continue to churn in Denver, which hasn’t been to the playoffs since winning Super Bowl 50 in 2016.
But now Wilson and wife Ciara have two huge mansions to sell – with the couple still unable to shift their home in Washington after he left the Seattle Seahawks in 2022.
News emerged last week that Wilson is listening to offers and giving tours to potential buyers for his home in the Denver area.
Wilson and his Ciara paid $25million for the home back in April 2022, which at the time set the record for the most expensive home sale in the area which had previously been $16m.
There is no currently no price tag listed on Realtor.com with the listing down as ‘off market’.
The home sprawls across 20,000-square-feet and five acres and boasts four bedrooms and 11 bathrooms.
It also has his-and-hers walk-in closets, offices and bathroom suites according to a previous listing for the property.
There is also an indoor swimming pool, a basketball court and a guest apartment with its own kitchen on the property as well.
Wilson will be hoping for a quick sale as he awaits updates on his NFL future. Offers will surely be heading his way from teams who miss out on one of the top quarterback prospects in next month’s draft.
But his Denver home is not the only asset Wilson wants to shift, with his home in Washington also still on the market.
The property in Bellevue – a city across Lake Washington from Seattle – hit the market in the spring of 2022 for $28m and has since dropped to $26m.
The picturesque, two story home sits on 1.89 acres and comes with a whopping six bedrooms and seven bathrooms.
The home is even equipped with a tram which takes riders to the lake’s edge.
It has great views across Lake Washington, a games room, a cinema room, a play room for children, a gym and access to a private marina on the water.
A dock constructed at the edge of the water can accommodate four boats, including a 60′ yacht.
Things have not been great for Wilson ever since he left Bellevue for Denver in a trade that saw the Broncos send four premium draft picks and three players to Seattle in 2022.
Acquiring Wilson turned out to be the biggest miscalculation in franchise history with the team willing to cut ties with him just 19 months after he signed a five-year, $245m contract extension.
Wilson endured his worst season under Nathaniel Hackett in 2022 and bounced back under Sean Payton in 2023 only to get benched for Jarrett Stidham for the final two games.
On Monday, the Broncos informed Wilson they’d release him next week when the new league year begins.
‘We thank Russell for his contributions and dedications to our team and community while wishing him the best as he continues his career,’ the team posted on its social media channels, adding, ‘We are excited to improve this offseason and will have the flexibility to get better through the draft and free agency.’
The Broncos still owe Wilson his $39m salary for 2024 minus whatever he’d sign for with another team, which would likely be the veteran’s minimum salary of $1.21m.
The Broncos also will take a record $89m hit in dead cap charges over the next two seasons, which will crimp their roster building as they seek to end an eight-year playoff drought that’s featured six head coaches and 13 starting quarterbacks.
Wilson thanked Broncos fans and teammates on social media posts, and issued individual shout-outs to a few of them, including left tackle Garett Bolles and receivers Courtland Sutton, Jerry Jeudy, Brandon Johnson and Tim Patrick.
‘Court, I’ll never forget your one-handed catch in LA and your toe-tap in Buffalo. Bolles, you always wrapping your arm around me win or lose. Brandon Johnson, your relentless work ethic. Jeu, you snagging and high-pointing that ball in KC!’ Wilson wrote on X.
