The NFL is not a league where players can play for a long time.
According to Statista, the average NFL career is 3.3 years.
So whenever a player is able to play longer than that, it’s truly an accomplishment.
That was the case with former Baltimore Ravens safety Tony Jefferson.
According to Adam Schefter, Jefferson is officially retiring from the NFL.
But he will remain a part of the Ravens as a scout.
After nine seasons, veteran S Tony Jefferson is announcing his retirement from football.
However, Jefferson isn’t stepping too far away from the game as he plans to begin his scouting career this summer with the Baltimore Ravens, something he’s always desired once done playing.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 25, 2023
Jefferson spent 10 seasons in the NFL as a member of four different teams.
But he only played in nine of those years after sitting out the 2020 season.
He made his bones with the Arizona Cardinals and Ravens where he played four seasons each.
Jefferson was a solid starting safety for a long time.
In the 113 games he played in his career, he started 67 of them.
One of his best seasons came in 2016.
He was a member of the Cardinals that year and finished with 96 total tackles and 13 tackles for loss.
Jefferson was known for his ability to make tackles more than taking the ball away.
He only had four career interceptions.
It will be interesting to see how he transfers to scouting.
Playing in the NFL for so long, he may be able to see things in players that other scouts can not.
The Ravens have always done a good job of evaluating talent.
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