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Former Alabama Linebacker Retiring From NFL

C.J. Mosley is calling it a career after 11 years and five Pro Bowl appearances.

Hunter De Siver

Sep 24, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley (57) runs on the field before the game against the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
Sep 24, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley (57) runs on the field before the game against the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
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Former Alabama linebacker C.J. Mosley is retiring from the NFL, per CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz.

Mosley confirmed the news by posting an emotional reel on his Instagram that encapsulates his illustrious career, starting from his early years in Mobile, Ala. to his final NFL moments.

Mosley, who turned 33-years-old on Thursday, was released by the New York Jets in March after he was limited to just four games this past season after injuring his toe in Week 2 and then a neck injury in Week 8 sidelined him for the rest of the year.

Mosley was a tackling machine for the Jets as he logged at least 150 in his three fully healthy seasons in New York––tying him for the most consecutive seasons with at least 150 tackles in NFL history. He only played two games in 2019, opted out during 2020 due to COVID-19 and as previously stated, appeared in four games this past season.

Prior to his time with the Jets, Mosley spent five years with the Baltimore Ravens, who drafted him with the 17th overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. He earned four of his five Pro Bowl appearances and Second Team All-Pro nods in Baltimore after totaling a combined 579 tackles, nine interceptions, 8.5 sacks and six forced fumbles.

Mosley finishes his 11-year NFL career with totals of 1,083 tackles, including 55 for loss, 12 sacks with 40 quarterback hits, 12 interceptions and 53 pass breakups.

Mosley shined at Alabama as well. In fact, he earned most of his awards in Tuscaloosa twice: two-time BCS National Champion, two-time Consensus All-American and two-time First Team All-SEC member (all in 2012 and 2013). Mosley also earned both the Butkus Award (best linebacker) and the SEC Defensive Player of the Year award in 2013.

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Hunter De Siver
HUNTER DE SIVER

Hunter De Siver is the lead basketball writer for BamaCentral and has covered Crimson Tide football since 2024. He previously distributed stories about the NFL and NBA for On SI and was a staff writer for Missouri Tigers On SI and Cowbell Corner. Before that, Hunter generated articles highlighting Crimson Tide products in the NFL and NBA for BamaCentral as an intern in 2022 and 2023. Hunter is a graduate from the University of Alabama, earning a degree in sports media in 2023.

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