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6d ago

Russell Wilson Joins CBS’s The NFL Today as Kyle Long Is Promoted

CBS says the hires will add veteran on-field insight to its Sunday pregame desk ahead of the 2026 NFL season.

An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows Kyle Long will join Russell Wilson as a new stuido anaylst for CBS Sports' pregame show "The NFL Today.", Image 2 shows Russell Wilson speaking to the media as the Giants players were cleaning out their lockers at the New York Giants training facility in East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Overview

  • CBS confirmed on June 4 that Russell Wilson will retire from the NFL and become a full-time studio analyst on The NFL Today for the 2026 season.
  • The network simultaneously elevated Kyle Long to a full-time analyst role after he worked for CBS since 2020 and last played in the NFL in 2019.
  • Wilson and Long will join host James Brown and analysts Nate Burleson and Bill Cowher on the Sunday pregame desk and discussed the moves on CBS Mornings.
  • CBS executive Harold Bryant said the hires are intended to add leadership and on-field perspective to the show and praised Long’s prior broadcast work.
  • The signings underscore a broader TV trend of networks recruiting recently retired players to refresh Sunday studio coverage and expand commentary across broadcast and digital platforms.