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Sources: QB Wilson set to leave NFL for CBS job
Key takeaways
- Wilson, who also had an offer on the table from the New York Jets to join the team as a backup to Geno Smith, had acknowledged last month to the New York Post that he was considering joining CBS Sports.
- It is unclear if Wilson is retiring as a player or simply taking a pause on his playing career.
- Since his debut in 2012, Russell Wilson has thrown for the third-most touchdowns in the NFL during that timespan.
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Wilson, who also had an offer on the table from the New York Jets to join the team as a backup to Geno Smith, had acknowledged last month to the New York Post that he was considering joining CBS Sports.
Wilson, a 10-time Pro Bowl selection who won a Super Bowl and the prestigious Walter Payton Man of the Year Award during his career, now is set to leave the NFL as a player to become an analyst on the network's pregame show that includes James Brown, Nate Burleson and Bill Cowher.
It is unclear if Wilson is retiring as a player or simply taking a pause on his playing career.
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