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Former Bears LB Alec Ogletree retires from NFL

Alec Ogletree played his final NFL season with the Bears in 2021.

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Former Chicago Bears linebacker Alec Ogletree is calling it a career. Ogletree announced his retirement from the NFL in an Instagram post on Tuesday night.

The Bears signed Ogletree to a one-year, $1.075 million deal in 2021, where he wound up replacing Danny Trevathan, who struggled with injuries. Ogletree started all 16 games he appeared in for Chicago, where he totaled 87 tackles, five tackles for loss, four pass breakups, one forced fumble and three QB hits.

His time in Chicago was also Ogletree’s final NFL season, as he didn’t play in 2022.

“And just like that it’s a wrap,” Ogletree wrote. “Thank you (NFL), (Rams), (Giants), (Jets), (Bears) for allowing me to play 9 unforgettable years in the league!!! Thank you to all my teammates that I got a chance to play with and know over the years!!”

Some of Ogletree’s former Bears teammates, including Roquan Smith and Darnell Mooney, commented on his announcement.

Ogletree, a former first-round draft pick by the St. Louis Rams in 2013, spent most of his career as a perennial starter in the NFL, mostly with the Rams.

After spending his first five seasons with the Rams, he was traded to the New York Giants in 2018, where he had a career-high five interceptions.Ā He was released in February 2020, and then enjoyed a short stint with the New York Jets in 2020, appearing in just two games before being released.

Ogletreeā€™s best season came in 2016 with the Rams, when he totaled 136 tackles and had two interceptions.

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Former Rams LB Alec Ogletree announces retirement from NFL

Alec Ogletree, who played five years with the Rams and nine seasons in the NFL, announced his retirement from football

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Former Rams linebacker Alec Ogletree is calling it a career. He announced his retirement from the NFL late Tuesday on his Instagram account, thanking the Rams, Giants, Jets and Bears, all of which he played for.

Ogletree, 31, spent most of his career with the Rams. He joined St. Louis as the 30th overall pick in the 2013 draft, playing and starting all 16 games as a rookie. He followed the Rams to Los Angeles and played two years there in 2016 and 2017 before being traded to the Giants during the 2018 offseason, a deal that netted the Rams two Day 3 picks in the draft.

During his time with the Rams, he started all 67 of the games he played, missing just 13 games in five years ā€“ 12 of which came in 2015 alone. He made 503 tackles with the Rams, along with six interceptions, two touchdowns, 5.5 sacks and 31 tackles for a loss.

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He never made the Pro Bowl but he was voted a second-team All-Pro in 2016 when he had 136 tackles, two interceptions and 11 passes defensed.

After his time with the Rams, Ogletree played two years with the Giants, one with the Jets and one with the Bears. His last NFL game came in 2021 with Chicago.

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Ex-Giants LB Alec Ogletree announces retirement from football

Former New York Giants linebacker and team captain, Alec Ogletree, announced his retirement from football on Tuesday.

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Former New York Giants linebacker and team captain, Alec Ogletree, officially announced his retirement from football on Tuesday.

“And just like that it’s a wrap. Thank you NFL, Rams, Giants, Jets and Bears for allowing me to play nine unforgettable years in the league! Thank you to all my teammates that I got a chance to play with and know over the years,” Ogletree wrote on Instagram. “Thank you to my wife for being there to support, pick me up, help, correct, whatever the case may be. There are many things I could say about you and how blessed I am to have you in my life but I appreciate your love for me and our family!

“Thank you to my parents for pushing me to be all I can be and supporting me through it all. Most of all I want (to) thank God Almighty, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit for being with me every step of the way. If you know me then you know me and if you don’t know me I hope one day we get a chance to know each other a little bit better. I love y’all and thank you again for supporting me over the years.”

The Rams selected Ogletree in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft and he’d spend the first five seasons of his career in St. Louis/Los Angeles. He was traded to the Giants in March of 2018.

With the Giants, Ogletree would be voted a team captain but his time in East Rutherford was somewhat short-lived. The team released him in February of 2020.

After his time with the Giants, Ogletree had a cup of coffee with the New York Jets before closing out his career with the Chicago Bears in 2021.

In 111 career games (110 starts), Ogletree recorded 766 tackles (531 solo, 49 for a loss), 13 forced fumbles, 21 QB hits, 7.5 sacks, 61 passes defensed, 12 interceptions, and four defensive touchdowns.

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Former Georgia LB Alec Ogletree announces NFL retirement

Former All-SEC LB Alec Ogletree is hanging up his cleats…

Former Georgia All-SEC linebacker Alec Ogletree, 31, has decided to hang-up his cleats. The nine-year NFL veteran announced his retirement from football on Tuesday.

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Ogletree played for the Bulldogs at inside linebacker from 2010-2012, earning second-team All-SEC honors in his final season in Athens. Ogletree racked up 197 tackles, six sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery for a touchdown in his three-year career at Georgia.

The Newnan, Ga., native was drafted by the St. Louis Rams with the No. 30 overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft and played five seasons before a two-year stint with the New York Giants and one-year stints with the New York Jets and the Chicago Bears.

Ogletree recorded 766 tackles, 49 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, 21 quarterback hits, 61 passes defended, 12 interceptions, 13 forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and four touchdowns in 111 career games.

 

NFL draft history: Every player selected with the 30th overall pick since 2000

We’re looking at every No. 30 overall pick selected since the 2000 NFL Draft and the Philadelphia Eagles’ chances of landing an impact player.

TheĀ Eagles need impact players on both sides of the ball, and with two first-round picks in this month’s draft, Howie Roseman will have another opportunity to add depth to a Super Bowl-caliber roster.

First-round picks are expected to be critical contributors.

The list of No. 30 overall selections has several misses, hits, and a few Hall of Fame-worthy performers.

With the NFL draft fast approaching, we’re looking at every player selected with the 30th pick since 2000.

Report: Falcons turned down signing former Georgia Bulldog LB

The Atlanta Falcons reportedly turned down signing a former Georgia Bulldogs linebacker and instead signed former Alabama linebacker Rashaan Evans

The Atlanta Falcons reportedly turned down signing former Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Alec Ogletree. Instead, Atlanta opted to sign former first round pick and Alabama linebacker Rashaan Evans.

Ogletree, who remains a free agent, played the 2021 NFL season for the Chicago Bears. He recorded 87 tackles and forced a fumble last season for the Bears.

Alec Ogletree played high school football for Newnan High School and may have to wait or accept a smaller role in order to have a Georgia homecoming. The move is disappointing for Georgia Bulldog fans, but at least the Falcons added former Georgia Bulldog Lorenzo Carter this offseason.

Atlanta will have numerous chances to draft Bulldogs in the 2022 NFL draft.

The Falcons are trying to replace leading tackler Foyesade Oluokun, who signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Rashaan Evans began his NFL career with Atlanta coaches Arthur Smith and Dean Pees. He will provide a veteran presence for the Falcons.

Orlando Ledbetter of the AJC reported the news:

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5 Georgia Bulldogs in the NFL that remain free agents

Georgia Bulldogs like Sony Michel and A.J. Green remain NFL free agents

The 2022 NFL offseason is well underway. Several Georgia Bulldogs have already found homes in the NFL via free agency.

Quite a few more Dawgs will be added to the league via the NFL draft, but what about the Georgia Bulldogs that remain NFL free agents such as Sony Michel and A.J. Green?

Here’s a look at five notable Georgia Bulldogs who are still NFL free agents after the first few weeks of free agency in 2022:

Bears 2022 free agency preview: Could we see the return of Alec Ogletree?

We’re taking a look at Bears pending free agents, recapping their 2021 season and looking ahead to the future. Next up: Alec Ogletree.

Free agency is just around the corner, and Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles has plenty of work to do with this roster. There are some important decisions he has to make about who to add to the current roster and which pending free agents to retain heading into 2022.

Looking ahead to free agency, weā€™re breaking down every Bears free agentā€™s 2021 season, including the teamā€™s need at the position and predicting whether they stay or go in free agency.

Up next is Alec Ogletree, who the Bears lucked into at linebacker last offseason. Ogletree was a solid addition alongside Roquan Smith. But did he do enough to garner an extension with this new regime?

Bears 2021 ILB review: Roquan Smith continues to shine

We’re taking a look at how the Bears inside linebackers fared in 2021.

The Chicago Bears wrapped another disappointing season that resulted in the firings of general manager Ryan Pace and head coach Matt Nagy. With the offseason in full swing, it provides an opportunity for the new regime in GM Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus to look back at went right, what went wrong and how to improve in 2022.

Here at Bears Wire, weā€™re going position by position through the 2021 Bears and grading every player. Next up is inside linebacker, the position group that boasts arguably the team’s best player in Roquan Smith.

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8 pending free agents the Bears should consider re-signing in 2022

Ahead of free agency, we’re looking at some in-house free agents the Bears should consider re-signing in 2022.

The offseason is in full swing, and weā€™re just over a month away from the start of the new league year and free agency. And the Bears have some important decisions to make when it comes to in-house free agents.

The Bears are slated to have nearly $30 million in salary cap space, but there are plenty of holes to fill on the roster for new general manager Ryan Poles. Perhaps some of those roster spots will be filled by some of Chicago’s in-house free agents, including some big contributors from last season.

Ahead of free agency, we’re looking at some in-house free agents the Bears should consider re-signing in 2022.