Russell Wilson Retires After 14 Seasons, Joins CBS

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By lines

June 3, 2026

Russell Wilson confirmed his NFL retirement on Wednesday after 14 professional seasons. The veteran quarterback Russell Wilson is joining CBS Sports as an analyst. Wilson exits the NFL as a Super Bowl XLVIII champion and 10-time Pro Bowl selection.

Wilson Trades the Huddle for the CBS Studio

Russell Wilson announced the retirement decision publicly on Wednesday afternoon. Wilson is taking a job with the CBS Sports show The NFL Today. Wilson fills the pregame analyst seat left open by Matt Ryan. Wilson shared the retirement message through a video posted on Instagram.

Russell Wilson played 14 NFL seasons across multiple franchises since 2012. Wilson earned 10 Pro Bowl selections across that lengthy NFL career. Wilson captured Super Bowl XLVIII with the Seattle Seahawks in February 2014. Wilson and the Seahawks won that championship over the Denver Broncos.

Russell Wilson entered the NFL as a third-round draft pick in 2012. Few third-round quarterbacks ever reach 10 Pro Bowls like Russell Wilson. Wilson spent the bulk of those 14 seasons as a starting NFL quarterback. Wilson built most of that Pro Bowl resume during his Seattle Seahawks years.

The NFL Today ranks among the longest-running NFL pregame studio shows on CBS. CBS Sports airs The NFL Today every Sunday throughout the NFL season. Wilson replaces Matt Ryan, who held that CBS analyst chair previously. Wilson brings a Super Bowl XLVIII title and 10 Pro Bowls to the desk.

Multiple outlets confirmed the Russell Wilson retirement on Wednesday. ESPN and NBC Pro Football Talk both reported Wilson’s NFL exit. CBS Sports separately announced Wilson’s new role on The NFL Today. Wilson closes a 14-year NFL run carrying 10 Pro Bowl selections.

Russell Wilson’s retirement removes a veteran arm from the NFL quarterback market. The move hands CBS Sports a Super Bowl champion for the 2026 season. CBS Sports slots Wilson alongside The NFL Today pregame broadcast cast. The NFL loses a 10-time Pro Bowl passer from its active ranks. Wilson leaves the field after starting NFL games for over a decade.

Russell Wilson now follows Matt Ryan from the playing field into television. Patrick Mahomes publicly praised Wilson’s 14-year career after the retirement news. Wilson debuts on The NFL Today before the 2026 NFL season begins. CBS Sports opens its 2026 NFL coverage slate this fall with Wilson aboard. Wilson steps into the CBS studio after his 14 NFL seasons.