Randall Cobb Hasn't Retired from NFL, Will Join SEC Network for 2024 CFB Season
July 18, 2024
Veteran wide receiver Randall Cobb is making a career change—at least for one season.
ESPN announced on Thursday that Cobb is joining the SEC Network as a studio analyst for the 2024 season. While ESPN had said in its release that Cobb retired from the NFL following the 2023 season, NFL Network's Mike Garafolo was told Cobb "has not retired" and is "still open to playing in the NFL if an opportunity arises as he begins his broadcast career."
ESPN PR @ESPNPRWelcome to the <a href="https://twitter.com/SECNetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SECNetwork</a> team, <a href="https://twitter.com/rcobb18?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@rcobb18</a>! 🏈<br><br>Cobb will join SECN as a college football studio analyst<br><br>Details: <a href="https://t.co/qBkXxrQYdp">https://t.co/qBkXxrQYdp</a> <a href="https://t.co/6oSydLOO3d">pic.twitter.com/6oSydLOO3d</a>
Cobb is coming off a forgettable season with the New York Jets in which he played in 11 games and recorded career lows across the board with only five catches on 17 targets for 39 yards and one touchdown.
Cobb signed a one-year deal with New York last offseason in hopes of continuing his partnership with star quarterback and close friend Aaron Rodgers, but Rodgers suffered a torn Achilles in the season opener and didn't play again. Once Rodgers went down, Cobb's role on offense diminished and he was replaced by rookie Xavier Gipson as New York's primary slot receiver.
A second-round pick in the 2011 draft, the 33-year-old spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Green Bay Packers. After one-year stints with the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans, he returned to the Packers for the 2021 and 2022 seasons.
The veteran has amassed 630 catches for 7,624 yards and 54 touchdowns over 166 games in his career. His best year came in 2014 when he recorded career highs of 91 receptions, 1,287 yards and 12 touchdowns to earn his lone Pro Bowl selection.
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