Russell Wilson Weighing Offer From Jets Against Shift To TV Career

According to Ryan Dunleavy, veteran QB Russell Wilson told him he has a contract offer from the Jets to join the roster as a backup that he’s considering. 

CBS is also interested in bringing in Wilson as a broadcaster, likely for one of their studio shows. TV gigs for former quarterbacks have become increasingly lucrative in recent years, and would probably exceed what the Jets have on the table. 

However, it’s not football. 

“It was great,” Wilson told Dunleavy about his recent visit with New York. “They offered me, and I’m trying to figure out what the next best thing is for me to do. I still know I can play ball at a high level, but also I have an opportunity to do TV (analysis), so we’ll see what happens.”

The Jets hosted Wilson for a visit last week, and New York is considering Wilson to be Geno Smith‘s backup in 2026. The two were teammates for multiple years in Seattle and Smith recommended Wilson to the Jets. 

Wilson, 37, is a former third-round pick of the Seahawks back in 2012. He was entering the final year of his five-year, $89.142 million contract when the Seahawks signed him to a four-year, $140 million extension that included a $65 million signing bonus. 

The Seahawks traded him to the Broncos in 2022 in a blockbuster deal. Wilson stood to make base salaries of $19 million and $22 million over the final two years of his deal when he agreed to a new five-year, $245 million extension that included $165 million in guaranteed money.

However, Wilson didn’t even reach the new portion of his deal before being released by the Broncos, who absorbed a record $85 million dead cap hit. The Steelers later signed him to a one-year contract for the veteran minimum. 

After playing out that contract, Wilson signed with the Giants for the 2025 season on another one-year pact. 

In 2025, Wilson appeared in six games for the Giants with three starts and completed 58 percent of his pass attempts for 831 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions, adding 18 carries for 106 yards. 

We have Wilson included in our Top 100 Available 2026 NFL Free Agents list. 

We’ll have more on Wilson as the news is available