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Russell Wilson has had his share of ups and downs in his NFL career.
He helped the Seattle Seahawks to a Super Bowl championship in 2013 and was named to the Pro Bowl four times. But the last few years of his career have arguably done some damage to his legacy as he has spent the last three seasons with three different teams.
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New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson watches from the sideline during the second quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on October 9, 2025. (Brad Penner/Imagn Images)
Wilson is still in the free agent market as he looks to land a new team in 2026. However, former NFL star Aqib Talib implored Wilson to hang up the cleats.
“Do your TV thing, Russ. It’s over, man. When you decide, do I even play?” Talib said on “The Arena: Gridiron.” “I think you don’t really want to play. I hate when guys get to the later part of their career and then they start doing something that jumps around and they’re not going to win. There was no chip in New York. It’s just going to be another stop on your resume.”
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Wilson reportedly received some interest from NFL teams.
New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson stands on the field before a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa., on Oct. 26, 2025. (Bill Streicher/Imagn Images)
He told the New York Post that the New York Jets were one of them.
Wilson was also reportedly a candidate to take Matt Ryan’s spot on CBS’ “The NFL Today” after Ryan left to take a front office job with the Atlanta Falcons.
Wilson has 46,966 passing yards and 353 passing touchdowns in 205 career games, but the 2025 season with the New York Giants was one to forget.
Wilson started three games and made some bizarre decisions in a loss to the Chiefs. Jaxson Dart was named the starting quarterback. When he came in to take a few snaps while Dart was checked for a concussion, Wilson was booed.
New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson watches from the sideline during the second half against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colo., on Oct. 19, 2025. (Ron Chenoy/Imagn Images)
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Should he end up signing with another team, Wilson will be entering his age-38 season.
