The Quiet End To One of the Best Quarterbacks of the Past Decade
By Nicolas Dorigatti | 3 June 2026
New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson is finalizing a deal to become an analyst for CBS Sports after a rough 2025 season that saw him benched for Jaxson Dart. Wilson will join CBS’s Sunday pregame show The NFL Today, which also features James Brown, Nate Burleson, and Bill Cowher. He is going to replace Matt Ryan, who left the network to return to the Atlanta Falcons as their President of Football.
According to multiple reports, he had an offer to join the New York Jets and be the backup to Geno Smith. However, he also acknowledged last month that he was considering joining CBS Sports.
“It was great,” Wilson told The Post at BTIG Charity Day. “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 have an opportunity to do TV [analysis], so we’ll see what happens.”
His Career
Although it is not yet clear if this marks the end of his career or just a brief pause, Wilson has been one of the best quarterbacks over the past decade. He is a 10-time Pro Bowl selection, Super Bowl Champion, and Walter Payton Man of the Year recipient.
He was drafted by the Seahawks in 2012, where he would win Super Bowl XLVIII in 2013 and fall just short of back-to-back championships the following year. In total, he spent 10 years in Seattle before being traded to Denver in 2022. After that, he bounced around, playing with the Broncos for two years before going to the Steelers and Giants.
Over his career, he has thrown for 46,966 yards, 353 touchdowns, and 114 interceptions. Those stats place him fifth in passing yards and third in touchdowns since he entered the league in 2012. He is also fourth among quarterbacks in career rushing yards with 5,568.
What This Means
Wilson’s time with the Giants has been rocky to say the least. He started and lost three games before being replaced by Dart and eventually leapfrogged by Jameis Winston. He would go on to finish the season with 831 passing yards, three touchdowns, and three interceptions.
The Giants have clearly moved on, and the lack of offers from the rest of the league offered little incentive to come back and play. With the series of underwhelming seasons, it makes the most sense for him to quietly sail off into retirement. He has a good personality, being polished and media savvy, so it could work out very well.
This could mark the end of one of the best quarterbacks to step onto the field over the past decade. It'll be interesting to see how he does on CBS and whether or not he comes back to football after.