Super Bowl winner Russell Wilson faces harsh criticism from former Seahawks teammates Tony Gonzalez and Richard Sherman as his NFL future and Hall of Fame prospects are called into question. The 10-time Pro Bowler, a two-time Super Bowl champion, was recently benched by the New York Giants after just three games this season, adding to growing concerns about his long-term viability in the league.
Gonzalez, a Hall of Fame tight end and former Seahawks teammate, criticized Wilson’s performance with other teams since leaving Seattle after the 2021 season. After a two-year stint in Denver with the Broncos and a brief appearance with the Steelers, Wilson joined the Giants as the starting quarterback but struggled to find his rhythm. His recent performances have led to his benching, with Gonzalez suggesting that his career has been derailed since he left the Seahawks.
‘If ever there was somebody who played himself out of a Hall of Fame, it’s Russell Wilson,’ Gonzalez said during a broadcast. ‘He was the man in Seattle making those good plays. But as soon as he left, he went to Denver, signed that big old deal, played there one year, and now he’s out of there, and now he goes to New York and has three games. I just don’t know if it’s gonna get any better, and I don’t want to see him on a sideline holding a clipboard.’
Richard Sherman, a former member of the Seahawks’ legendary ‘Legion of Boom’ defense, echoed Gonzalez’s concerns, emphasizing that Wilson’s success should be judged against the backdrop of the Seahawks’ dominant defense. ‘He was a winning football player in Seattle,’ Sherman explained. ‘And now you get to go on your own, and you get to prove,