Russell Wilson appears set to begin the next chapter of his football career, with multiple reports indicating the former Super Bowl-winning quarterback is expected to join CBS Sports as an analyst on its flagship NFL studio coverage.

According to Front Office Sports, Wilson is expected to join CBS ahead of the 2026 NFL season, ending weeks of speculation about whether the veteran quarterback would continue his playing career or move into broadcasting. The report follows earlier reporting from Sports Business Journal and The Athletic that linked Wilson with a role on CBS’s long-running pregame show The NFL Today.

The move would fill the vacancy created when former NFL MVP Matt Ryan left CBS earlier this year to become president of football operations for the Atlanta Falcons. Ryan had joined James Brown, Bill Cowher, Nate Burleson and J.J. Watt on The NFL Today in 2024, replacing long-time analysts Phil Simms and Boomer Esiason.

While CBS has yet to officially announce Wilson, multiple reports have emphasised his previous appeared on the broadcasters NFL output, including a guest analyst appearance during a bye week while playing for the New York Giants. With that giving network executives an opportunity to evaluate his on-air potential, Wilson’s expected appointment would bring one of the most accomplished quarterbacks of his generation into television.

The former Wisconsin Badger spent the first decade of his career with the Seattle Seahawks, leading the franchise to victory in Super Bowl XLVIII before appearing in a second consecutive title game the following season. A 10-time Pro Bowl selection, Wilson later spent time, unsuccessfully, with the Denver Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants, but compiled more than 46,000 passing yards and 350 touchdown passes across his career.

As recently as last month, the QB acknowledged he was weighing potential playing opportunities, including an offer from the New York Jets, while simultaneously exploring television opportunities. Speaking to The New York Post at the time, Wilson said: “I still know I can play ball at a high level, but also I have an opportunity to do TV analysis, so we’ll see what happens.”

If the CBS move is finalised, Wilson would join an increasingly competitive NFL media landscape that has seen networks aggressively pursue recently retired players. Tom Brady remains Fox Sports’ lead analyst, Mike Tomlin is set to join NBC following his departure from the Pittsburgh Steelers, while CBS has continued to refresh both its game and studio line-ups following recent changes involving Ryan and Watt.

For CBS, landing Wilson would provide immediate star power and a current-era perspective from a quarterback whose career spanned the transition from traditional pocket passing to the modern dual-threat game. For Wilson, it represents an opportunity to remain at the centre of the NFL conversation, even if his days on the field have come to an end with the arrival of Jaxson Dart in the Big Apple.