Russell Wilson is in the declining years of his NFL career. He currently plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers after spending most of his career with the Seattle Seahawks and then the Denver Broncos. Wilson was once a Super Bowl champion, a top quarterback in the NFL, and was very well respected throughout the league. In the third round of the 2012 NFL draft, the Seattle Seahawks drafted Wilson with the 75th overall pick.
Wilson had a good start to his NFL career going 11-5, while throwing for 3118 passing yards, 26 touchdowns with 10 interceptions. His stats landed him in the Pro Bowl in the very first season and finished 3rd in the Offensive Rookie of the Year voting. His rookie season was just a preview of how good his NFL career was going to be because, over the next few seasons, Wilson established himself as one of the top quarterbacks in the league. He won his first Super Bowl in 2013 and it was primarily because of Wilson’s play and Marshawn Lynch who played a huge role in helping them get their championship.
Wilson and the Seahawks made it to two Super Bowls where they won in 2013 but lost in 2014. While the Seahawks never made it to the Super Bowl again, he had taken his game to another level. Wilson came into the prime years of his NFL career from 2015 to 2020. He took the Seahawks' offense to another level and was in the playoffs every single year besides 2017 and 2021.
After the 2020 season, Wilson started to fall off. It is reportedly stated that Wilson wanted better offensive players in the team and tried to talk about it with the Seahawks front office but they were not interested. Wilson was sacked more than any other player in their first nine NFL seasons and it was clear that he needed help in the offensive lineman department of the team. However, after the 2021 season, the team decided to blow things up and trade away Wilson to the Denver Broncos.
The Broncos thought that they landed a franchise quarterback and signed Wilson to a five-year, $245 million. However, that was not the. In the 2022 season, Wilson had a career-low, 16 touchdowns, was sacked 55 times (career high), had 11 interceptions, and led his team to a 4-11 record which was the worst he has ever had.
While it is clear that Wilson is a Hall of Fame talent, age is not on his side. Wilson is 35 years old and that could very well be one of the reasons why his production has been in a recession. Meanwhile, his contract has ended up being one of the worst ones in the history of the NFL as the Broncos decided to let him go after just two years.
Russell Wilson’s 40 time
Wilson ran the 40-yard dash at 4.55 seconds which came under the 94th percentile. Another thing that stands out is his hand size which was measured at 10¼ which came under the 90th percentile. He also ran a 20-yard shuttle at 4.09 seconds and it was one of the fastest in his draft class.
Wilson is relatively short compared to his peers but due to his athleticism, he never had problems working against defenses and playing at an elite level.
FAQs on 40 time
A. Wilson is currently playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
A. Wilson played 10 years for the Seattle Seahawks.
A. Wilson is from Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
A. Wilson is listed at 5 feet 11 inches.
