Former Seahawks QB Russell Wilson’s NFL playing days could be over after his latest move with a new job
Russell Wilson has himself a new gig for 2026. It’s not behind center.
As things currently stand, former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson won’t be behind center in 2026. He’ll be behind a desk, instead.
This has become an all-to0-familiar play for the twilight years of NFL quarterbacks. The gigs get harder and harder to come by until, ultimately, the time and the money start looking better elsewhere. We’ve seen it with Matt Ryan. Tom Brady. Tony Romo. And now, it appears as though it’s come for Russell Wilson. He has reportedly accepted an offer with CBS Sports for their pregame programming this fall.
Former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson lands CBS pregame gig for 2026
The years post-Seattle have not been kind to Wilson. After getting traded for a war chest of draft picks, Wilson set a now-broken record for biggest dead cap charge in NFL history after being released by the Denver Broncos. He’s spent time in Pittsburgh and New York since. And he’s logged a 17-27 record as a starter since being traded from the Pacific Northwest in 2022.
And now, as the 2026 season creeps closer, we now know that Wilson is the latest quarterback to feel the tug to broadcasting. Based on his season in New York last year with the Giants, it’s probably the right decision.
But it may not be final. As Ian Rapoport’s reporting signals, Wilson does have one offer to be a backup quarterback on the table. He’s presumably turning that offer down — but what happens if the injury bug slams a contender midseason? Remember the Indianapolis Colts tabbing Philip Rivers out of retirement last season? Perhaps that could be our best chance to see Wilson back behind center in 2026. One way or another, the best years of Wilson’s career are definitively behind him. And he’ll now look to find some magic to cook in a different role this fall.
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