Wilson Retirement Football
FILE - Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) talks with head coach Pete Carroll before an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sept. 20, 2020, in Seattle.
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Ten-time Pro Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson has confirmed in a video posted to social media that that he’s retiring from the NFL to take a job with CBS Sports. Wilson’s announcement came two days after news broke that he was finalizing a deal to become an analyst on CBS’ Sunday NFL pregame show. In the video, Wilson called working on “The NFL Today” his “next chapter.” Wilson played 14 seasons after being taken by Seattle in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft. He spent his first 10 seasons with the Seahawks before playing for Denver, Pittsburgh and the New York Giants.