C.J. Uzomah retires after ten NFL seasons, signing off where it started in Cincinnati
The veteran tight end called it a career Monday, finishing with 192 catches and a Super Bowl ring after seven seasons with the Bengals.
Tight end C.J. Uzomah is calling it a career after ten NFL seasons. The Bengals announced his retirement Monday with a simple message — "Retiring in Stripes" — bringing the 33-year-old back to the franchise that drafted him for one final day in the building.
Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet): CJ Uzomah calls it a career.
Uzomah entered the league as a fifth-round pick out of Auburn in 2015 and spent his first seven seasons in Cincinnati, where he grew from special-teams contributor into a trusted target and locker-room leader. His best stretch came during the Bengals' run to Super Bowl LVI, after which he signed with the Jets for two seasons.
Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals): Retiring in Stripes. pic.twitter.com/qO8TNMmaS7
He closed his career with a brief stint in Philadelphia in 2024 that ended with a Super Bowl LIX ring, then sat out the 2025 season entirely. In 113 games, Uzomah finished with 192 receptions for 1,881 yards and 16 touchdowns.