Veteran quarterback Russell Wilson stays a free agent each in the soccer world and the TV trade.
Wilson visited the New York Jets’ facility in late April, and he told the New York Post that the franchise had given him the alternative to signal a contract.
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The former New York Giants quarterback mentioned that the go to was “great” and that “they offered me, and I’m trying to figure out what the next best thing is for me to do. I still know I can play ball at a high level, but also I think the opportunity to do TV [analysis] is great, so we’ll see what happens.”
Wilson, 37, has bounced round the league, spending the previous three seasons with the Denver Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers and Giants. The provide to be a part of the Jets would reunite him with Geno Smith, who backed him up when the two have been with the Seattle Seahawks collectively.
The Giants selected not to convey again Wilson after his lone season with the workforce. He performed in solely six video games, getting benched in favor of then-rookie Jaxson Dart. Wilson completed the yr with solely 831 yards, 3 touchdowns and three interceptions. After the season, reports surfaced that he had been taking part in by means of an undisclosed hamstring harm earlier than getting benched.
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The quarterback has been eyeing the jump to tv after his soccer profession. At the begin of May, The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported that Wilson was in deep talks to make the change to tv if he selected not to play in the 2026 season. Marchand reported that CBS was desirous about including him to its “NFL Today” present.
Wilson has already taken some tv reps, serving as a guest analyst for CBS throughout his 2025 bye week. According to Wilson’s response in his interview with the New York Post, CBS might not be the solely community that is desirous about the quarterback.
The Jets are working by means of a rebuild and opted to transfer on from Justin Fields, trading him to the Kansas City Chiefs. New York traded a 2026 sixth-round pick for Smith and a 2026 seventh-round decide from the Las Vegas Raiders.
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Smith is anticipated to be the beginning quarterback, however he has loads of inexperience behind him. The Jets are on the lookout for one other backup possibility as at present the different quarterbacks on the roster are Bailey Zappe, Brady Cook and 2026 fourth-round decide Cade Klubnik.