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Most players in the NFL will discover early on that the majority of their contracts are rife with clauses and stipulations that leave room for interpretation and, ultimately, disappointment. In the case of Russell Wilson, while his contract may have promised $140 million, with $65 million guaranteed, he could still find himself without financial support if he were injured in the latter years of his deal. Unlike contracts in basketball or baseball, where guaranteed money is often more commonplace, the NFL offers players a precarious financial landscape.