SEATTLE — Russell Wilson is heading to tv after 14 seasons within the NFL.
The 10-time Pro Bowl quarterback introduced (*14*) that he’s becoming a member of CBS Sports. Wilson might be an analyst on the community’s Sunday NFL pregame present, “The NFL Today,” the Associated Press reported on Monday.
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He will replace former NFL quarterback Matt Ryan, who recently left CBS Sports to become the Atlanta Falcons’ president of football operations, according to the report by the Associated Press.
On Monday, the source spoke on condition of anonymity because Wilson’s contract hadn’t been completed, according to the report.
Ryan was part of “The NFL Today” throughout the 2024 and 2025 seasons.
Wilson’s broadcasting transfer comes after a profession that spanned 14 seasons with 4 franchises.
He spent his first 10 seasons with the Seattle Seahawks, serving to lead the franchise to its first Super Bowl title throughout the 2013 season and incomes two NFC championships.
The Seahawks traded Wilson to the Denver Broncos in 2022, the place he performed for 2 seasons. He later spent the 2024 season with the Pittsburgh Steelers and performed for the New York Giants final season.
Wilson instructed the New York Post final month that he was contemplating a suggestion to affix the New York Jets as a backup to Geno Smith earlier than finally deciding to maneuver into broadcasting.
Over his NFL profession, Wilson handed for 46,966 yards, 353 touchdowns, and 114 interceptions. His passing-yardage complete ranks sixteenth all-time. He was additionally named the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year in 2020.
James Brown, Bill Cowher, and Nate Burleson are anticipated to return to the “The NFL Today” desk alongside Wilson.
The Associated Press contributed to the reporting on this story.