Report: RB Tarik Cohen ends comeback attempt, retires

Field Level Media|published: Thu 1st August, 11:37 2024

Jun 9, 2021; Lake Forest, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears Tarik Cohen walks on the field during organized team activities at Halas Hall. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports

Veteran running back Tarik Cohen is retiring from the NFL, ESPN reported Thursday.

Cohen, 29, was in training camp with the New York Jets, attempting to make the roster after a series of injuries sent his promising career off track.

The Chicago Bears drafted Cohen, who played at North Carolina A&T, in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

In his second season, he was a first-team All-Pro selection and named to the Pro Bowl when he gained 1,169 yards from scrimmage and scored eight touchdowns. He added a league-high 411 yards as a punt returner.

Cohen last played Sept. 27, 2020, when the Bears beat the Atlanta Falcons. He suffered a broken leg and two torn knee ligaments and missed the rest of the 2020 season and all of 2021.

He tore an Achilles in May 2022 in a training incident. As a member of the Carolina Panthers in 2023, he suffered a hamstring injury and never was elevated off the practice squad.

Cohen retires with 2,676 yards from scrimmage (1,101 rushing, 1,575 receiving) and 14 touchdowns in 51 games (22 starts) with the Bears. He added 985 yards in punt returns and 628 in kick returns.

--Field Level Media

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