First, it was former Alabama offensive guard Chance Warmack, who is with the Seattle Seahawks. Then it was former Alabama linebacker Dont’a Hightower, who is a part of the New England Patriots defense. After Hightower was former Alabama and current Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman Andre Smith who also opted out of playing for the 2020 season.
Now, the fourth former Crimson Tide football player to opt out of playing in the 2020 season is current New York Jets linebacker CJ Mosley.
According to reports, “Linebacker C.J. Mosley has opted out of playing in the 2020 season due to family health concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed to NJ Advance Media”
The Jets will be without Mosley for the second year in a row.
In 2019, Mosley only played in just 2 games before missing 14 games with a groin injury.
While at Alabama, Mosley quickly became a defensive leader. Not only did he help lead Alabama to 2 national championships, he also finished his career at Alabama with 317 total tackles, 6.5 sacks, 5 interceptions, 3 defensive TDs, 17 passes deflected and 1 forced fumble.
Mosley was drafted as the 17th overall pick by the Baltimore Ravens of the 2014 NFL Draft where he played from 2014-2018.
While in Baltimore, he recorded 579 total tackles, 8.5 sacks, 9 interceptions, 1 touchdown, 6 forced fumbles and 5 fumble recoveries.
In 2019, Mosley signed a five-year, $85 million deal with the New York Jets. Last season, he recorded 9 tackles, 1 interception, and 1 touchdown.
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