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.
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.’
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.
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.