Former Ravens S Tony Jefferson Announces Retirement, Joins Baltimore Scouting Staff
Former Baltimore Ravens fan favorite Tony Jefferson is coming back. Not as a player, as he's retiring from the NFL after nine seasons in the league per multiple reports.
He's returning to Baltimore and the Ravens' organization as part of the Nunn-Wooten Scouting Fellowship, created by the NFL in 2015.
"I would always love to become a GM, but I know how hard it is to get in that position and I know it takes a lot of hard work, too," Jefferson said on the “Studio 44” podcast with Marlon Humphrey last year. "Scouting is something I really like doing. I see myself scouting even when I'm coaching my son's [youth] team."
Jefferson spent 2017 through 2019 with the Ravens and part of the 2021 season before joining the Giants in 2022.
"I have to be honest, that is family over there (Baltimore), from front office down to the players, everybody," Jefferson said upon arriving in New York. "So it was very tough for me to make that decision. My heart has always been there."
Jefferson suffered a severe knee injury toward the end of the 2019 season that for all practical purposes ended his playing career. He spent all of 2020 out of football before joining the 49ers in 2021, where he barely saw any playing time.
He attempted to come back to Baltimore last offseason, but the Ravens were already loaded at safety after signing Marcus Williams and drafting Kyle Hamilton.
Instead, Jefferson went to New York to play for the Giants. He made just one start in nine games. He was attempting to transition to linebacker this season but didn't garner interest from any teams in the league.
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