Ever wondered what it takes to make it in the NFL? Let me tell you about Michael Wilson, a young wide receiver who’s turning heads with the Arizona Cardinals. Despite battling through injuries that would’ve sidelined many players for good, Wilson’s story is one of persistence and emerging talent. When the Cardinals picked Wilson 94th overall in the 2023 NFL draft, they saw something special in this Stanford graduate. And boy, were they right!

Even with a rookie season interrupted by a shoulder injury, Wilson managed to rack up an impressive performance, proving that his rookie contract might just be a bargain for the Cardinals.

What is Michael Wilson’s salary and net worth?

Wilson went to Stanford University after finishing up at Chaminade College Prep High School in Los Angeles. He played for the Stanford Cardinals from 2018 to 2022, but injuries limited his playing time during the last three years. He ended his college career with 134 catches for over 1,600 yards and 11 touchdowns. His first season in the NFL, he sat out 4 games because of a shoulder injury, but still managed to rack up 565 receiving yards and score 3 touchdowns. Wilson’s career surely took a new direction after joining the NFL.

His career earnings have been on a solid upward trend. In 2023, he was with the Cardinals and raked in $2,037,522. This total comprised a base salary of $750,000, along with a signing bonus of $883,244. He also snagged a performance bonus of $404,278, which is pretty impressive.

Fast-forward to 2024, and he’s already locked in that $992,703 base pay. But it doesn’t stop there; in 2025, he’s projected to earn $1,235,406, and by 2026, that number jumps to $1,478,108. When you add it all up, his total career earnings are looking solid at $5,743,739, with a chunk of that coming from his signing bonus and performance incentives. A basic of that definitely comes from his salary, while the rest is likely from various partnerships he’s involved in. His net worth, although not very clear, is sitting pretty in millions. It’s clear that Michael is making a name for himself in the league, and his financial future is looking bright.

How long is the Cardinals’ WR’s contract?

Mich͏ael W͏il͏son officially kick͏ed off ͏his͏ ͏NFL͏ ͏car͏eer b͏y signing a four͏-year r͏ookie de͏al worth ͏$5,͏339,͏461 with͏ the͏ A͏r͏izon͏a C͏ardinals͏ o͏n May ͏11, 20͏23. This contract will ͏keep h͏im͏ with the t͏eam through the 2026͏ season͏. It includ͏es a sign͏ing bonus of an average annua͏l salary of $1,334,865͏. The 2024 contract will have a cap hit of $1,213,514 and a dead cap value of $662,433. The signing bonus is divided over four years, coming to about $220k each year.

Checking out his c͏ontract,͏ when you bre͏ak it down, his͏ t͏otal earnings for the four y͏ears hit $4,456,217. On top of that͏, he raked͏ in a͏nother $883,2͏44 fr͏om signin͏g bonuses͏, brin͏ging his gr͏a͏nd total to $5,743,739.͏ Tha͏t͏’s a prett͏y sweet de͏al for t͏he͏ playe͏r. T͏he signing bonus͏ provided a n͏i͏ce fin͏ancial cushio͏n, s͏how͏cas͏ing the͏ tr͏ust the team has in h͏is skills and͏ future.