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Tarik Cohen
29-Year-Old
Free Agent
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Reserve-Ret
Injury Undisclosed
Est. Return 2/10/2025
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Decides to retire
Cohen informed the Jets on Thursday that he's retiring from football, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
The 29-year-old last played in a game Week 3 of 2020, when he suffered an ACL tear that cost him the rest of that season and all of the next one. He suffered an Achilles' tear in spring of 2022 and spent most of 2023 with Carolina's practice squad, but reports out of Jets training camp this summer suggested Cohen had regained some of his old explosiveness and was a viable candidate for return work. Xavier Gipson remains the most likely Jet to make an impact there, and Cohen may have sensed that he was unlikely to earn a roster spot as a backup return specialist without much value on offense. Whatever the case, he's retiring after a week of training camp practices.
The 29-year-old last played in a game Week 3 of 2020, when he suffered an ACL tear that cost him the rest of that season and all of the next one. He suffered an Achilles' tear in spring of 2022 and spent most of 2023 with Carolina's practice squad, but reports out of Jets training camp this summer suggested Cohen had regained some of his old explosiveness and was a viable candidate for return work. Xavier Gipson remains the most likely Jet to make an impact there, and Cohen may have sensed that he was unlikely to earn a roster spot as a backup return specialist without much value on offense. Whatever the case, he's retiring after a week of training camp practices.
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Measurables Review
How do Tarik Cohen's measurables compare to other running backs?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
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196 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.42 secVertical Jump
31.5 inBroad Jump
118 inBench Press
11 repsHand Length
10.13 inArm Length
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Cohen's 2020 season lasted three games before a collision on a punt return resulted in a torn ACL, sidelining him for the rest of the year. Heading into his fifth NFL campaign, it's not clear where the pass-catching specialist fits into Chicago's offense. David Montgomery established himself as a three-down weapon in Cohen's absence, and the team added another versatile backfield option in Damien Williams during the offseason. That creates a lot of competition for targets, even if Cohen is still the best of the trio at that aspect of the game. On the bright side, the Bears' passing game as a whole should be improved, or at least more consistent, with first-round pick Justin Fields and veteran Andy Dalton replacing the scattershot Mitchell Trubisky at the top of the QB depth chart. Plus, the front office didn't add any other significant receivers to the mix at wide receiver or tight end, instead banking on improvement from WR Darnell Mooney and TE Cole Kmet. Assuming he's 100 percent recovered from his knee injury, Cohen offers speed and elusiveness in the open field that no one else on the roster can match, even if his lack of size or power means he needs to gain most of his yards before contact, not after a defender has gotten their hands on him.
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Signing with Gang Green
Cohen agreed to a one-year contract with the Jets on Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Released by Carolina
The Panthers released Cohen on Friday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Signs with Panthers
The Panthers signed Cohen to a reserve/future contract Monday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.
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Healthy again
The Panthers restored Cohen (hamstring) from the practice squad/injured list Wednesday.
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Goes to practice squad injured list
Carolina placed Cohen (hamstring) on its practice squad injured list Monday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
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Announces retirement Thursday
Cohen, who'd last played in a regular-season game in 2020 due to various injuries, informed the Jets on Thursday that he's decided to retire, Kevin Patra of NFL.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The 2017 fourth-round pick of the Bears was making a comeback attempt with the Jets this offseason and training camp, and head coach Robert Saleh had recently indicated Cohen looked like he'd gotten his trademark shiftiness back after suffering a multi-ligament knee tear, fractured tibial plateau and an Achilles tear within a three-year period. Cohen finishes his NFL career with 1,101 rushing yards, 1,575 receiving yards, 1,613 return yards and 15 total touchdowns across 51 regular-season games.
The 2017 fourth-round pick of the Bears was making a comeback attempt with the Jets this offseason and training camp, and head coach Robert Saleh had recently indicated Cohen looked like he'd gotten his trademark shiftiness back after suffering a multi-ligament knee tear, fractured tibial plateau and an Achilles tear within a three-year period. Cohen finishes his NFL career with 1,101 rushing yards, 1,575 receiving yards, 1,613 return yards and 15 total touchdowns across 51 regular-season games.