Russell Wilson, the 10-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl-winning quarterback with the Seattle Seahawks, announced that he is joining CBS Sports and “The NFL Today” in a retirement video posted to social media on Wednesday.Wilson, 37, completed his 14th NFL season last year with the New York Giants. He started the first three games, but largely struggled and was benched for rookie Jaxson Dart in Week 4. The Athletic reported last month that Wilson was in discussions to move into television, and “The NFL Today,” CBS’s Sunday pregame show, was considered the favorite.Now, those talks are coming to fruition. Wilson will join host James Brown and analysts Nate Burleson and Bill Cowher on “The NFL Today.” The network had been looking for a replacement for the spot vacated by Matt Ryan, who left to become the Atlanta Falcons’ president of football.Wilson has worked with CBS on a few occasions over the years, including during a Giants bye week last season.The move marks a possible end to what is likely a Hall of Fame career for Wilson. A third-round draft pick in 2012, the undersized Wilson led the Seattle Seahawks to two Super Bowls, winning one in a blowout of the Denver Broncos following the 2013 season. The next season, the Seahawks lost to the New England Patriots after Wilson threw an interception late at the goal line.
Russell Wilson announces he is retiring, joining CBS Sports
Wilson is pivoting after completing his 14th NFL season last year with the New York Giants.










