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Ten-time Pro Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson has confirmed he is retiring from the NFL to go into broadcasting, taking up an analyst role with CBS Sports in America.
“As I enter this next chapter with CBS Sports and ‘The NFL Today,’ I am blessed to continue doing what I love most – being around the greatest game in the world,” he said in a video posted to his social media accounts.
Wilson played 14 seasons out of NC State, drafted by Seattle in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He spent his first 10 seasons with the Seahawks, leading them to their first Super Bowl Championship in the 2013 season.
He was traded to Denver after the 2021 season and spent two rocky years with the Broncos before playing one season in Pittsburgh and another for the New York Giants.
Wilson threw for 46,966 yards with 353 touchdown passes and 114 interceptions.
He joins Peyton Manning and Dan Marino as the only quarterbacks to throw at least 20 touchdown passes in their first three seasons and is one of seven quarterbacks to be selected to 10 Pro Bowls.
Wilson is the only player in NFL history with at least 30 touchdown passes and fewer than 15 interceptions in four seasons. He also had three seasons with at least 30 TD passes and 500 yards rushing, the most in NFL history.
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson holds the Lombardi Trophy after Super Bowl XLVIII (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
In the video, he thanked his teammates, friends and family, and gave a special thanks to former Seahawks coach Pete Carroll.
“Thanks for taking a chance on a young, 5-11 black kid from Richmond, Virginia who was told he was too small to make it in the NFL,” Wilson said.
Wilson is the youngest starting quarterback to win a Super Bowl.
Wilson will replace Matt Ryan, who joined the Atlanta Falcons as president of football after two seasons on “The NFL Today.” Wilson considered returning for a 15th season, telling the New York Post last month that he was considering an offer to join the New York Jets and back up Geno Smith.
Her video features highlights of her career and footage of her visiting patients at Seattle Children’s Hospital. It ended with a thank you to his wife Ciara and the sport he dedicated his life to.
“I thank you, football. … I am eternally grateful,” he said.
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