Oakland Raiders . The
Oakland Raiders selected Wisniewski in the second round with the 48th overall pick in the
2011 NFL draft. His uncle,
Steve Wisniewski, was an 8-time Pro Bowl guard for the Raiders and was selected in the second round (29th overall) of the
1989 NFL draft. Wisniewski elected not to wear his uncle's No. 76, stating that he wished to create his own legacy with his college No. 61 instead. He signed with the Raiders shortly before the beginning of the 2011 training camp. At the beginning of the 2011 season, coach
Hue Jackson named Wisniewski the Raiders' starting
left guard, placed between
Samson Satele at center and
Jared Veldheer at left tackle. On opening day of the
2011 NFL season, the offensive line cleared the way for 190 rushing yards and a victory over the
Denver Broncos. Wisniewski was named the
Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for Week 3 of the
2011 NFL season, after the Oakland offensive line cleared the way for 234 rushing yards and allowing only one sack against the
New York Jets. His lead block on a pivotal fourth-quarter touchdown run gave Oakland a two-score lead. In January 2012, Wisniewski was named to the Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie team for his outstanding rookie season as starting left guard. Wisniewski helped pave the way for the NFL's 7th ranked rushing attack and anchored an offensive line that only allowed 25 sacks, tied for 3rd best in the NFL. With the departure of
Samson Satele to the
Indianapolis Colts in the 2012 offseason, Wisniewski became the Raiders' starting center.
Jacksonville Jaguars Wisniewski signed a one-year contract with the
Jacksonville Jaguars on April 18, 2015. He started all 16 games at center for the Jaguars in 2015.
Philadelphia Eagles On April 4, 2016, Wisniewski signed a one-year contract with the
Philadelphia Eagles. On March 10, 2017, he signed a three-year contract extension with the Eagles. Wisniewski played in 14 games and started 11 in the
2017 NFL season. The team went 13–3 and earned a first round bye. The Eagles defeated both the
Atlanta Falcons and
Minnesota Vikings to reach
Super Bowl LII. The Eagles defeated the
New England Patriots 41–33 to win their first Super Bowl. In 2018, Wisniewski entered the season as the starting left guard, but was then benched in Week 5 in favor of
Isaac Seumalo. He started the final three weeks of the regular season after Seumalo was sidelined with a pectoral injury. On March 11, 2019, the Eagles declined the team option on Wisniewski's contract, making him an unrestricted free agent. On May 13, 2019, Wisniewski re-signed with the Eagles. He was released during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.
Kansas City Chiefs (first stint) On October 9, 2019, Wisniewski was signed by the
Kansas City Chiefs. He won his second Super Bowl championship when the Chiefs defeated the
San Francisco 49ers in
Super Bowl LIV by a score of 31–20.
Pittsburgh Steelers On March 26, 2020, the
Pittsburgh Steelers signed Wisniewski to a two-year,
$2.85 million contract that included a
signing bonus of $375,000. He joined his hometown team as a potential replacement for the retiring left guard
Ramon Foster. He started at right guard in the Steelers' 2020 season opener against the
New York Giants, as regular starter
David DeCastro was injured. Wisniewski suffered a chest injury in the game and was placed on injured reserve on September 18, 2020. He was activated on November 4, 2020, but then waived three days later.
Kansas City Chiefs (second stint) On November 24, 2020, Wisniewski was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster on December 5 and 12 for the team's weeks 13 and 14 games against the
Denver Broncos and
Miami Dolphins, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. He was promoted to the active roster on December 19, 2020.
Retirement On August 26, 2021, Wisniewski announced his retirement from the NFL after 10 seasons. ==Personal life==