The end of an era is truly here as Randall Cobb has decided to step away from the NFL at such a young age.
The 33-year-old announced his retirement on Thursday.
He has no plans to just go home and relax as the 2014 Pro Bowl wide receiver has decided to join the ESPN broadcasting booth, joining the SEC Network for the 2024 season.
Randall Cobb is no stranger to this job as he has made previous appearances around SEC Media Days in Dallas this week.
ESPN confirmed the addition in a press release, announcing Randal Cobb will be featured on various programs across the SEC Network.
His jobs will include appearing on select additions of “SEC Now” while joining co-host Alyssa Lang on “Out of the Pocket Presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors” as a studio analyst.
“We are thrilled to welcome Randall to the SEC Network crew,” said Pete Watters, SEC Network Coordinating Producer II. “His experience and knowledge of the game, both from playing at Kentucky and in the NFL, will be such an asset to our football coverage.”
Welcome to the @SECNetwork team, @rcobb18! 🏈
Cobb will join SECN as a college football studio analyst
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— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) July 18, 2024
The second-round pick in the 2011 draft spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Green Bay Packers.
Randall Cobb ends his career amassing 630 catches for 7,624 yards and 54 touchdowns over 166 games in his career.
His best season was 2014, when, according to ESPN, he recorded career highs of 91 receptions, 1,287 yards, and 12 touchdowns to earn his lone Pro Bowl selection.
Randall Cobb’s Final Season In The League Was A Forgettable One
Unfortunately, Randall Cobb is retiring from the NFL after a terrible year with the New York Jets.
Things were supposed to play out differently with Aaron Rodgers, but his season-ending Achilles injury changed everything.
Cobb would play in eleven games and record career lows across the board with just five catches on 17 targets for 39 yards and one touchdown. His role on the offense significantly diminished, and rookie Xavier Gipson replaced him as New York’s primary slot receiver.
Cobb had signed a one-year deal with New York last offseason in hopes of making a run at a Super Bowl with Aaron Rodgers.
