Jets move on from C.J. Mosley to end linebacker’s injury-plagued tenure

Jets move on from C.J. Mosley to end linebacker’s injury-plagued tenure

The Jets said goodbye to longtime linebacker C.J. Mosley on Wednesday, releasing him after six years with the team.

The move had been expected after Mosley, 32, played just four games last year and battled a toe injury then suffered a herniated disk in his neck that ended his season in October.

Mosley carries a ᴅᴇᴀᴅ-money charge of $16.4 million.

The long-anticipated release of quarterback Aaron Rodgers also was made official on Wednesday.

The Jets announced last month they were moving on from the four-time MVP and they reached a deal with Justin Fields this week to replace him at quarterback.

Rodgers was designated as a post-June 1 cut, meaning his salary cap figure of $23.5 million will stay on the books for the Jets until June.

It will then drop to $14 million for this year in ᴅᴇᴀᴅ money and $35 million in 2026.

Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley speaks to the media in Florham Park. Bill Kostroun/New York Post

Mosley joined the Jets in March 2019, signing a five-year, $85 million deal with the team. He wound up playing just two games in his first two years with the team.

He suffered a core muscle injury in a Week 1 loss to the Bills in 2019 and tried to come back later in the season but made it worse. He then opted out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19 concerns.

Mosley was a four-time Pro Bowler with the Ravens before coming to the Jets.

His production in New York took off in 2021 when new coach Robert Saleh arrived. Mosley dropped weight and became the quarterback of Saleh’s defense.

He played 50 games over the next three seasons and went to the Pro Bowl in 2022.

Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley (57) gestures during practice in Florham Park. Bill Kostroun/New York Post

Last season, Mosley suffered a toe injury in Week 2 against the тιтans and missed the next three games.

He returned for two games in October but then felt pain in his neck during pregame warm-ups before a game in New England in Week 8.

The doctors found a herniated disk in Mosley’s neck and he did not return to the field.

It is unclear if Mosley will retire or try to keep playing.

Mosley said at the end of the season that he was not thinking about retirement and was focused on recovering from the neck injury.

Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley (57) practices in Florham Park. Bill Kostroun/New York Post

The Jets signed Mosley’s replacement Jamien Sherwood to a three-year, $45 million deal this week. 

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