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Russell Wilson Lands Prestigious NFL TV Job During Giants’ Bye Week

Wilson will be joining the broadcast desk during New York's week off.

Brigid Kennedy

Wilson was demoted to third-stringer after some tough play in the 2025 season.
Wilson was demoted to third-stringer after some tough play in the 2025 season. / Julian Leshay Guadalupe/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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While Giants rookie starting quarterback Jaxson Dart insists his bye week will be filled with nothing but ball, veteran third-stringer Russell Wilson is taking a bit of a different route.

With a playoff-eliminated New York resting in Week 14, Wilson will be taking to the broadcast desk and joining CBS Sports as a guest analyst on this Sunday's edition of NFL Today.

Although he began the season as the Giants' starter, poor play saw Wilson relegated to backup, and then to third-stringer. That said, he has been nothing but gracious about the situation and has handled it with the positive attitude he's known for.

Plus, perhaps this media gig could give way to something of a fresh start for the QB, if all goes well; his deal with New York is for just one year, after all.

Russ, grab that mic and get cooking.

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BRIGID KENNEDY

Brigid Kennedy is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, she covered political news, sporting news and culture at TheWeek.com before moving to Livingetc, an interior design magazine. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, dual majoring in television, radio and film (from the Newhouse School of Public Communications) and marketing managment (from the Whitman School of Management). Offline, she enjoys going to the movies, reading and watching the Steelers.

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