El quarterback, de 37 años, comandó a los Seattle Seahawks en el Super Bowl XLVIII, celebrado el 2 de febrero de 2014 en el MetLife Stadium, donde su escuadra aplastó 43-8 a Denver Broncos; iniciará una nueva etapa en su vida como comentarista de la cadena CBS Sports.

Russell Wilson, who is joining CBS as an analyst, officially announced his retirement and thanked former Seahawks coach Pete Carroll.

Wilson is pivoting after completing his 14th NFL season last year with the New York Giants.