Russell Wilson reportedly deciding between ‘The NFL Today’ and New York Jets

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Russell Wilson had a storied NFL career that sputtered out over the last few seasons. By all accounts, he has nothing left to prove, and a move into the media world seems like a foregone conclusion.

However, it’s hard for professional athletes to hang up the cleats for good, even if it means playing for the New York Jets.

The 37-year-old quarterback told reporters on Wednesday that he is weighing a contract offer from the Jets against starting his post-football career in network television.

“It was great,” Wilson told the New York Post on Wednesday at BTIG Charity Day in New York. “[The Jets] 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 I also have the opportunity to do TV, so we’ll see what happens.”

Last week, Andrew Marchand at The Athletic reported that Wilson was talking with CBS Sports for a role on their network’s pregame show, The NFL Today. Wilson had a guest role on the show last season, and CBS currently has an empty chair following Matt Ryan’s departure .