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Russell Wilson announced his retirement from the NFL Wednesday, June 3, ending a 14-year NFL career mostly spent with the Seattle Seahawks and included the Super Bowl 48 title.In a video he posted on social media that lasted 3 minutes and 15 seconds, Wilson confessed his love of football.Wilson thanked former Seahawks coach Pete Carroll and "to every teammate I've had the privilege of sharing the locker room with."Wilson will join CBS Sports as a studio analyst for the network's Sunday "NFL Today" show, he confirmed, rounding out a cast that includes James Brown, Nate Burleson and Bill Cowher. The program had to replace Matt Ryan after he took a front office job with the Atlanta Falcons.Wilson also thanked his parents and his wife, singer Ciara.Taken in the third round of the 2011 draft after one stellar transfer season at Wisconsin, Wilson won the Seahawks' starting quarterback job as a rookie and never looked back. He earned Pro Bowl honors in nine of his first 10 seasons and Seattle won the Super Bowl in his second season.The team nearly repeated but came one yard short against the New England Patriots, with Wilson throwing perhaps the most famous interception to Malcolm Butler.In games Wilson started from 2012-2020, the Seahawks were 98-45-1 and 9-7 in the postseason. He earned Walter Payton Man of the Year honors in 2020.Wilson forced his way out of Seattle via trade following the 2021 season, and he signed a mega-extension with the Denver Broncos. But the new marriage did not last, with head coach Sean Payton benching Wilson in 2023; Denver ate a record amount of dead money to move on from Wilson’s deal. He spent the final two seasons of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants, with whom he only lasted three games before being benched for rookie Jaxson Dart.This story will be updated.
