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The Jacksonville Jaguars center Mitch Morse has announced his retirement on Thursday after 10 seasons and nearly 100 wins, mostly that came with his former teams the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills. The 32-year-old had one year remaining on his $10.5 million contract that he signed in the free agency one year ago. Morse would have counted $5.4 million against Jaguars salary cap in 2025
What did Mitch Morse had to say after his announcement?
After announcing his retirement on Thursday, Morse said,
The things I’ll remember and cherish most about my career are the relationships and bonds I created with my teammates, both on and off of the field. Nothing can replace that, and I will miss it dearly.
The Kansas City Chiefs had drafted Morse back in 2015 in the second round. He spent four seasons at Chiefs and then five seasons at the Bills before making his way to Jaguars. It was his wish to play for one of his former coaches in the form of Doug Pederson. This was the main reason why he signed for the Jaguars.
But, Jaguars had fired Pederson in January and then fired former Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Liam Coen as his replacement. Now, the team finds themselves in dire need of a center as they prepare for the free agency starting next week. They had drafted Luke Fortner in the third round in 2022 but brought in Morse to replace him.
Morse thanked all three of his former teams and his family and added that he looks forward to spending more time with them.
Morse didn't miss even a single game as he played all 156 games in his NFL career, which included 13 games in the postseason. His career saw a record of 98-58, including 92-51 in the regular season.
With the departure of Morse, Jaguars will now need to fill two vacant spots in their O-line as veteran right guard Brandon Scherff is a free agent. They will also need to replace receiver Christian Kirk, who was told on Wednesday that he will be released before the 2025 NFL season begins.
