Nick Mangold retires after 11-year run with Jets
Longtime New York Jets center Nick Mangold announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday morning.
Mangold, a former first-round draft pick, played his entire 11-year career in green and white before he was released in February 2017. He didn't sign on with another team last season.
"In my 11 years as a Jet, there were plenty of ups and downs but, through it all, I wanted to be the Steady Eddie," he wrote in a statement.
Mangold will sign a one-day deal with the only franchise he's known in order to retire as a Jet. He'll no longer appear on the field for the organization, but he hinted at staying on in a different role.
"My biggest regret is not bringing the Lombardi Trophy to New York but, as I retire, I will continue my efforts to bring the trophy home in a different capacity," he said.
Mangold retires at age 34.
At 7:40 this morning (), @nickmangold called it a career.
- New York Jets (@nyjets) April 17, 2018
Thank you, Nick. #74ever pic.twitter.com/RUwfjtYz5r
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