C.J. Goodwin announces retirement

[big dog cowboy]

Goodwin, 36, was a free agent. He spent the past eight seasons with the Cowboys and played all 17 games last season as a special teams captain.

Pretty remarkable he lasted that long. 36???

Happy retirement CJ.

 

[big dog cowboy]

He just takes up a roster spot, doesn't really do anything else

Jeebus Coogie.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profo...teams-player-c-j-goodwin-announces-retirement

Core special teams player C.J. Goodwin announced his retirement from the NFL.

Goodwin, 36, was a free agent. He spent the past eight seasons with the Cowboys and played all 17 games last season as a special teams captain.

Goodwin told Rob Metzger of WTOV9 of his decision after his ninth annual PEGA Foundation All-Star Sports Camp.

Goodwin began his career as an undrafted free agent with the Steelers in 2014. He appeared in his first regular-season game in 2016 with the Falcons.

He appeared in 108 games with the Cowboys, playing 2,211 snaps on special teams, 62 on defense and one on offense.

Damn good career. Became a solid special teams a guy. The blueprint on how to have a successful career when you’re not starting. That’s good for someone a position that opened up.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

amen!!! He just takes up a roster spot, doesn't really do anything else

Nonsense. He did his role well. My only argument was why they couldn’t find someone as good who could also get in the field as a depth piece but that’s not his problem.

 

[Ironicalicon]

Never really felt like it was worth a dedicated roster spot to keep a 4th specialist, especially when you keep a Fullback active every week. That said, he was pretty good at what he did. Kudos to him for earning $11m+! Should give him the opportunity to do what he wants for the rest of his life if he's smart with the money.

 

[Tabascocat]

Every team needs a guy like C.J. Goodwin

 

[zrinkill]

Jeebus Coogie.

Sounds like he is describing himself on this forum.

 

[Creeper]

I can't believe they kept a roster spot for him all these years.

 

[charron]

Solid dude on and off the field.

 

[john van brocklin]

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profo...teams-player-c-j-goodwin-announces-retirement

Core special teams player C.J. Goodwin announced his retirement from the NFL.

Goodwin, 36, was a free agent. He spent the past eight seasons with the Cowboys and played all 17 games last season as a special teams captain.

Goodwin told Rob Metzger of WTOV9 of his decision after his ninth annual PEGA Foundation All-Star Sports Camp.

Goodwin began his career as an undrafted free agent with the Steelers in 2014. He appeared in his first regular-season game in 2016 with the Falcons.

He appeared in 108 games with the Cowboys, playing 2,211 snaps on special teams, 62 on defense and one on offense.

Thank you for your contributions.

 

[RonWashington]

Am I to understand Sorenson a ST coach I wanted to walk the plank after the last game of 25 now has an even weaker overall unit ?

 

[DanTanna]

Some team will convince him to return for a stretch and he will end up winning a superbowl.

I hope this is true!

 

[Kwyn]

Thought about him the other day when we were talking about Team Captain.

Players voted him as a captain in 2025.

 

[jazzcat22]

Good Luck in post NFL life.
Wonder if Jerry brings him in as a ST's assistant coach.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Bill Bates 2.0

 

[Denim Chicken]

I didn't realize he was that old

 

[fivetwos]

The guy was 36

….and likely still is.

 

[fivetwos]

I just figured they’d continue to sign him to a one year deal, use him to manipulate a roster spot between final cuts and week one, then have him cover punts in a very average manner for about six times what that player ought to cost. Nice guy though I’m sure.

Off the top of my head Bill Bates and Kenny Gant were better ST Cowboys than him. I just never saw the reason to not have that spot covered by a DB or WR with some upside.

 

[jrumann59]

who will inherit those gunner running out of bound penalties????

 

[Rayman70]

Good on him. He was totally self made. Carved out a nice career .