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Jacksonville Jaguars center Mitch Morse announces retirement from NFL after 10 years
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In a surprise announcement, Jacksonville Jaguars starting center Mitch Morse said he's retiring from the NFL after spending 10 years in the league, including one season last year in Jacksonville.
"The things I'll remember and cherish the 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," Morse said in a statement released by the team.
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"I want to thank the Kansas City Chiefs , Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars for ten unforgettable seasons. Most of all, I want to thank my wife, Caitlin, and my children Kennedy and Deacon for their constant love and support on this journey. I look forward to spending more time with them as I navigate retirement."
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Morse, 32, signed a two-year deal with the Jaguars last year worth $10.5 million over two years, including $7 million in guaranteed money. He spent the first four seasons of his career with the Chiefs after being drafted in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He started 49 games for the franchise.
Morse also played five seasons for the Bills from 2019-23, starting 77 games. He started and played in 143 games in his career.
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Morse's cap hit for this year was set to be $5,435,294 and his contract was to void on Feb. 20, 2026. The team should save around $2.2 million against their salary cap this year with the remaining prorated portion of his contract counting as dead money over the next few seasons.
Morse started all 17 games for Jacksonville last year and provided some stability on the interior of the team's offensive line. Jacksonville opted to bench backup center Luke Fortner ahead of last season, replacing him with Morse.
Fortner had started 34 games for Jacksonville through the first two years of his career since being drafted in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
The Jaguars are expected to allow right guard Brandon Scherff to enter free agency or retire rather than bring him back to the franchise. That opens up another hole in the interior of the team's O-line, making it Gladstone and Coen's priority moving forward.
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Demetrius Harvey is the Jacksonville Jaguars reporter for the Florida Times-Union. You can follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @Demetrius82 or on Bluesky @ Demetrius .
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