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A Legacy Cemented, C.J. Mosley Announces His Intention to Retire from the NFL

Taking to social media on his 33rd birthday, C.J. Mosley announced his intention to retire from the NFL in an Instagram post.

"Today, it is time to wake up from my childhood dream and share it with the next generation," Mosley said in a 2-minute, 10-second video released Thursday. "I spent my whole life and career building my legacy. Now it's time to start a new chapter with new dreams. It won't be easy, but I'm here to tell you every sacrifice is worth it."

A cerebral and instinctive Mike' backer, Mosley (6-2, 231) was central command for the Jets for 56 games while amassing 504 tackles. After playing in only two games in 2019 and opting out of the 2020 season during the coronavirus pandemic, he finished with 168, 158 and 152 stops in 2021, '22 and '23, respectively.

Mosley, who was limited to four games last season, was released from the club in March. He injured his toe in a Week 2 contest at Tennessee and later sustained a neck injury prior to the Jets' Week 8 game at New England.

"C.J. was the epitome of a class act as a teammate, player, and leader for the last six seasons," said Chairman Robert Wood Johnson when Mosley was released. "The passion and commitment he brought each day to the organization inspired his teammates to give their all. We sincerely thank C.J. for his countless sacrifices and dedication and wish him all the best moving forward."

Mosley, the Curtis Martin Team MVP in 2021, finished the 2021 season with 168 tackles, the most by a Jet since Jonathan Vilma's league-leading 173 tackles in 2005. Mosley also had 14 tackles in third-/fourth-down situations to prevent conversions, most by a Jets front-seven player since LB David Harris had 14 in 2013.

"From everything we learned about C.J. – he is a passionate leader, who put the New York Jets first and got the most out of his teammates," said HC Aaron Glenn following Mosley's spring release.

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