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12 hours ago
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Jets Send Message to C.J. Mosley After Major Career Announcement
Jets Send Message to C.J. Mosley After Major Career Announcement originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Jets will look very different from last season after finishing with a 7-10 record under quarterback Aaron Rodgers and head coach Robert Salah. Advertisement New York fired head coach Robert Salah just five games into the 2024 season and has also moved on from quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Now, with first-year head coach Aaron Glenn and quarterback Justin Fields, the Jets will also be without one of their long-time linebackers moving forward. After New York released C.J. Mosley back in March, he announced on his 33rd birthday that he's decided to retire from the NFL. The Jets posted on X, shouting out the linebacker who spent six years with the franchise. "Forever a leader. Congrats on a great career," The New York Jets said. After being selected in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft by Baltimore Ravens, Mosley went on to be elected to the Pro Bowl in four of the five years he was with the Ravens. Advertisement Mosley signed with the New York Jets as an unrestricted free agent in 2019 but struggled with injuries during his time there. He played just two games in his first season with the Jets but missed only one game over the next three seasons. He earned New York's Team MVP award in 2021 and was elected to another Pro Bowl game in 2022. New York Jets linebacker C.J. MosleySteve Roberts-Imagn Images In 2024, however, he was sidelined for 13 games due to a toe injury and a herniated disc in his neck. Mosley's career statistics include 1,082 total tackles, 12 sacks, 10 forced fumbles and 12 interceptions in 133 games played for the Baltimore Ravens and the New York Jets. Advertisement After 10 seasons, five Second-Team All-Pro selections, and five Pro Bowl honors, C.J. Mosley has called it quits in the league and will look towards other life endeavors This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
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19 hours ago
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Social media reacts to Alabama legend announcing NFL retirement
One of the greatest linebackers in Alabama Crimson Tide football history has now officially called it a career. Yes, on Thursday morning, former Alabama and NFL star C.J. Mosley officially announced his retirement from the game of football following 11 seasons in the league. Mosley is the second former Alabama great to announce their retirement from the NFL so far this offseason, joining wide receiver Julio Jones. A former first round pick from the 2014 NFL draft, Mosley played for two different teams across his 11 seasons in the league, the Baltimore Ravens and New York Jets. Over that span, Mosley had a combined 1,083 tackles, 55 TFL, 12 sacks, 12 interceptions, 10 forced fumbles, and nine fumble recoveries from 2014-24, while also making five Pro Bowl appearances. At Alabama from 2010-13, Mosley was a multi-year starter at inside linebacker for Alabama who compiled a total of 317 tackles, 24 TFL, 6.5 sacks, five interceptions, and two forced fumbles during his time in Tuscaloosa. Mosley was also a two-time national champion, a two-time All-American, the 2013 Butkus Award winner, and the 2013 SEC Defensive Player of the Year. Let's take a look at some reactions on social media to the former Alabama great's retirement from the NFL. Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinion. This article originally appeared on Roll Tide Wire: Alabama football reactions to C.J. Mosley announcing NFL retirement
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a day ago
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C.J. Mosley announces retirement after 11 years in the NFL
C.J. Mosley is calling it a career. The five-time Pro Bowler announced his retirement on Thursday morning via an Instagram reel he also posted on social media site X. Mosley, who turned 33 on June 19, highlighted and recapped his entire career in the Instagram video. The reel included pictures of himself playing youth football and video of his commitment to Alabama at the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. It progressed through when the Baltimore Ravens drafted him in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft and his signing with the New York Jets in free agency in 2019. Advertisement As the video reached the present, showing footage of his time with the Jets, Mosley said in the voiceover, "Now it's time to start a new chapter with new dreams." JETS NEWS: Team signs kicker Harrison Mevis after 2025 stint with UFL's Stallions CBS Sports confirmed Mosley's retirement. The former first-round pick played 10 seasons in the NFL over 11 years – he opted out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mosley, a two-time national champion with Alabama, played the first five years of his career with the Ravens before signing with the Jets in free agency in 2019. He was voted the Jets' defensive captain in each of the five seasons he played in New York. Advertisement In 2024, Mosley signed a restructured contract extension that was set to keep him with Gang Green through 2025. Toe and neck injuries limited Mosley to four games last season, and the Jets released him in March. The linebacker did not sign with a team in free agency, deciding instead to hang up his cleats. Over his 10-year career, Mosley accumulated 1,083 tackles, 12 sacks, 53 passes defensed, 12 interceptions and 10 forced fumbles. He was a Pro Bowl selection five times and also earned second-team All-Pro honors in each of those Pro Bowl seasons. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: C.J. Mosley retires: Jets, Ravens LB calls it a career
Daily Mail
12-05-2025
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How Derek Carr spent his first day of retirement after shock decision to quit the NFL and pass on $30m deal
Derek Carr won't be relaxing in retirement if the first day of his post-NFL life is anything to go by. The former Raiders and Saints quarterback shocked fans on Saturday by revealing that he would hang up his cleats rather than face an arduous return from shoulder injury. A few hours after the announcement, Carr's wife Heather posted a video on social media detailing the 34-year-old's 'first day of retirement'. 'What are you going to do?' she asked the quarterback, who announced: 'We're going to go outside and run as a family.' The video then showed a topless Carr sprinting across his back yard, trailed by the family's four children - Dallas, Deker, Deakon and Brooklyn. The 34-year-old then headed to strengthen his legs in the gym, where his kids were also seen working out by playing basketball. Derek Carr enjoyed an action-packed day after announcing his retirement from the NFL Carr later enjoyed a date with his wife, who bought him lunch, before he picked up his clubs and headed out to play golf. 'I'm going to make the tour,' the former quarterback joked as he loaded his bag into his truck. Carr is believed to have a handicap of around six. After playing golf, Carr was back out in the yard with his kids, where he put them through baseball drills. They later enjoyed a family dinner before Carr headed out to flower the plants. 'Upon reflection of prayer, and in discussion with Heather, I've decided to retire from the National Football League,' Carr said in his statement. 'For more than 11 years, we have been incredibly blessed, and we are forever grateful and humbled by this experience. 'It's difficult to find the right words to express our thanks to all the teammates, coaches, management, ownership, team officials and especially the fans who made this journey so special. Your unwavering support has meant the world to us.' Carr began throwing again in March after his 2024 season ended December 8 due to a concussion and a left-hand injury. The 34-year-old soon began experiencing discomfort in his throwing shoulder and subsequent medical scans revealed 'significant degenerative changes to his rotator cuff,' according to the Saints. Although surgery was an option, it would put his entire 2025 season in jeopardy and still couldn't ensure a return to full strength. So, after discussing with his wife, Heather, as well as the team and outside medical personnel, Carr decided to end his NFL career. His sudden retirement comes after his recent revelation that Heather recently suffered a miscarriage. The former Fresno State star said they had been scheduled to travel to New Orleans to get a diagnosis on his shoulder injury when he had to rush his wife to the hospital. Carr, who has been married to Heather since 2012, revealed that neither he nor his wife were aware they were expecting until the medics informed them that the miscarriage was behind her illness.
