Russell Wilson contract extension - Answering biggest questions and fallout, from Lamar Jackson's future to Denver Broncos' roster

Quarterback Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos agreed to a reported five-year, $245 million contract extension Thursday, a deal that includes $165 million in guaranteed money, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. The deal is the third-most lucrative contract in NFL history in terms of guaranteed money, with only Deshaun Watson's $230 million and Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray's $189.5 million outranking Wilson's figure. It also stakes the 33-year-old's career to the Broncos for the foreseeable future — he's under contract through 2028 — as he tries to join John Elway and Peyton Manning in leading Denver to the Super Bowl plateau.

What ripple effect will the extension have for the team, and for an NFL bracing for a spate of new contracts including one for Baltimore Ravens star Lamar Jackson? Is what looks like a team-friendly deal an issue for players in a league without the fully guaranteed contracts seen in other sports? ESPN's team of Dan Graziano, Jeremy Fowler, Jamison Hensley and Jeff Legwold weighed in on the implications of the deal at both the team and national levels.

Nothing good. Wilson coming in under $50 million a year and not even sniffing Deshaun Watson's guarantee number is just unequivocally bad for every other big quarterback contract (and, by extension, every other NFL player contract) to come.

If I'm Lamar Jackson right now, I'm texting Wilson, «Dude! You're killing me!» Wilson did the Broncos a huge favor here, and the Ravens, the Bengals, the Chargers and anyone else who's eyeing a big quarterback negotiation over the next 12 months can send him thank-you notes as well. Like Kyler Murray and Derek Carr before him, and Aaron Rodgers, Patrick Mahomes… heck, everybody but Kirk Cousins before them,