The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reports Russell Wilson “is in deep talks to go into television” as he weighs the future of his playing career.

01 May 2026

According to Marchand, CBS is the favorite to land Wilson, 37, if he were to walk away from the game and enter television, although CBS declined to comment when asked. If he does join CBS, it’s believed Wilson would join “The NFL Today,” CBS’s pregame show, which recently lost Matt Ryan after he was hired to become the president of football for the Falcons. The switch to TV would inevitably put an end to Wilson’s football career. Wilson recently met with the Jets to discuss a possible backup role with them this upcoming season, and spent most of the 2025 season backing up Jaxson Dart after starting the first three games of the season for the Giants. Wilson’s days as a starter are all but up in the NFL, as he’s gone from being a franchise quarterback to a journeyman who has been on three teams in the last four seasons. It wouldn’t be too surprising if he opted to hang it up at this point in his career.