Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Monday that Wilson is finalizing or has accepted a deal with CBS to serve as an analyst on The NFL Today.
- Wilson visited the New York Jets in late April and received a backup offer to sit behind Geno Smith but did not sign that contract before taking the TV role.
- He is expected to fill the spot left by Matt Ryan and will appear on the CBS pregame desk with James Brown, Nate Burleson and Bill Cowher.
- Reports say this move is a pause rather than a formal retirement because Wilson has not filed retirement paperwork, which preserves a limited possibility of a return to play.
- Wilson ends a 14-season run that includes a Super Bowl and 10 Pro Bowls, and his move reshapes the Jets’ quarterback depth while boosting his national profile through weekly studio exposure.