Russell Wilson Has Officially Announced His Retirement From the NFL After 14 Seasons
A third-round pick. A Super Bowl champion. Russell Wilson has officially announced his retirement from the NFL after 14 seasons.
Playing for over a decade leads to quite a list of accomplishments. When we review and look over Russell Wilson tenure in the National Football League; he was able to become a:
Super Bowl XLVIII Champion
2x NFC Champion
10x Pro Bowls
2020 WPMOY
46,966 passing yards (16th all time)
Nonetheless, Wilson kept it short and sweet when making his official announcement regarding retirement. He took to social media in order to post about hanging up his cleats. He put a video compilation showing various moments of his career with the caption, “Thank you, Football. Love, #4.”
NFL insider Jordan Schultz believes that Wilson’s next stop without a doubt is to Canton. Along with this future prediction, Schultz shared a quick Russell story. He mentioned,
“One of my favorite Russell Wilson stories dates back to right after he was drafted. The Seahawks had just signed free agent QB Matt Flynn to a 3-year, $26M deal — mega money at the time.
Wilson, the undersized 3rd-round pick, not only won the starting job, but went on to win NFL Rookie of the Year — and soon after that lead Seattle to its first-ever Super Bowl title.
It didn’t always come easy for Russ, but he undoubtedly went on to become one of the best quarterbacks of a generation, Walter Payton Man of the Year and a surefire Hall of Famer.”
Russell Wilson Has Officially Announced His Retirement From the NFL After 14 Seasons
Sometimes retiring athletes need a moment to reflect or to think about next moves. Well, Wilson already has his next chapter in order and a new job all lined up. The Super Bowl XLVIII champion is joining CBS Sports to become a network analyst.
Russell had a backup offer from the Jets to play behind Geno Smith, but he opted for retirement. Wilson retires as the Seattle Seahawks all-time passing yards leader; the Seahawks all-time touchdown leader and Seahawks all-time completions leader. And of course, a Seahawks legend.
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