C.J. Mosley

32-Year-Old LinebackerLB

New York Jets

Injury Neck

Est. Return 2/10/2025

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2024 Fantasy Outlook

Mosley is entering his 10th season as a pro, which is both the case for and against him. He has a lengthy track record of success, as in three full seasons with the Jets, he's played between 1,048 and 1,078 snaps while racking up a minimum of 150 tackles. Mosley also hasn't slowed down in coverage, breaking up seven passes in each of the past two seasons with one interception. The Jets restructured his deal his offseason and added very little to their linebacker room, meaning the team will be reliant upon Mosley for a significant number of snaps yet again. The downside is that at some point father time and workload will catch up to Mosley, even if there haven't been signs of it yet. That introduces some additional risk compared to other players ranked in a similar range. Read Past Outlooks

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#199.24

ADP

IDP

Bye Week 12

Height 6'2"

Weight 231

DOB 6/19/1992

College Alabama

Drafted 1st Rd 2014 #17 Overall

Placed on IR

LBNew York Jets

Neck

December 7, 2024

The Jets placed Mosley (neck) on injured reserve Saturday.

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Mosley had missed the Jets' last five games due to a herniated disk in his neck. Though he appeared to be making progress after turning in two full practices last week and another one Wednesday, he downgraded to no participation Thursday and Friday. With the Jets unlikely to make the postseason, Mosley will likely end the 2024 season on injured reserve, even though he's eligible to be activated Week 18. Jamien Sherwood should continue to start at middle linebacker in place of Mosley, who could find himself as a cap casualty this offseason.

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Q.Quincy Williams

J.Jamien Sherwood

C.C.J. Mosley

C.Chazz Surratt

S.Sam Eguavoen

M.Marcelino McCrary-Ball

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Measurables Review View College Player Page

How do C.J. Mosley's measurables compare to other linebackers?

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.

Height

6' 2"

Weight

231 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.65 sec

Shuttle Time

4.40 sec

Cone Drill

7.30 sec

Vertical Jump

35.0 in

Broad Jump

118 in

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Mosley and his five-year, $85 million contract looked like one of the all-time free-agent busts after playing only two games in 2019-20, but Robert Saleh saw the talent through the injuries. In the two years since Saleh took the helm for the Jets, Mosley has erupted for 326 tackles while missing only one game. Now 31, the middle linebacker's lost a step from his Ravens days and isn't an asset in coverage, but he's still plenty fast enough to fill a gap and drag down a runner. He'll remain the centerpiece of Saleh's defense for at least one more year.

Although he’s generally not as highly regarded as he was a few years ago, Mosley remains a standout linebacker both on the real field and for IDP purposes. The 2021 showing was his best yet as an IDP, accumulating a career-high 168 tackles on 1,054 snaps. Durability has been an issue -- he missed almost the entirety of the 2019 and 2020 seasons – but when he’s on the field he finds ballcarriers at a rapid frequency.

Mosley has logged just 116 snaps as he enters his third season with the Jets — he was quickly injured in 2019 and opted out of the 2020 season, but new coach Robert Saleh should have a three-down role for Mosley all the same. Disappointing as his two Jets seasons have been, Mosley was signed to a five-year, $85 million contract for a reason: he's a very good ILB. Other than Mosley, the Jets don't have any of those, so he should get all the snaps he can handle. Mosley was a 130-tackle linebacker with the Ravens and was also reliable for sacks and interceptions.

Long-term durability was a concern for Mosley when he came out of Alabama in 2014, so it's discouraging that an early-season groin injury resulted in him landing on season-ending IR. That injury required surgery in December, and as of early May he still wasn't 100 percent healthy. Mosley is a very good linebacker when at full strength and should provide easy LB2 utility or better if he reaches that point. But between the injury and the disrupted offseason, he presents a significant amount of risk. Considering he was never a lock for LB1-type production - he was always the type to hover in the 120-to-130 tackle range - it's fair to reason that Mosley's upside isn't good enough to warrant the risk.

While his contract probably won't age well for the Jets, it's not Mosley's fault he was perhaps overvalued in a league where his strengths would better suit the game of 20 years ago. Even if he doesn't fit the modern ideal, Mosley is still a good player and the Jets are compelled to give him every snap he can withstand. Even if Adam Gase runs a zero-tempo offense like he did in Miami, it would be disappointing if Mosley didn't hit 1,000 snaps this year. His standout tackle and sack production are mainstream currency in IDP leagues.

Mosley is one of those players who is so steady you might eventually take him for granted, reliably producing in the 130-tackle range while establishing Baltimore as one of the league's most consistent run defenses in the process. He has just one sack in the last two years but had seven in his first two, so positive regression to the mean could be in order. While Mosley sometimes doesn't look the best in coverage, Baltimore isn't in any position to lessen his snap count, which reliably exceeds 1,000 per year.

Mosley is a bit of a durability worry after missing time with calf, thigh and hamstring injuries last year, but he managed to suit up for all 16 games in the two years prior. When healthy, the 2014 first-round pick is as steady as they come, providing a reliable 100-tackle pace, with a healthy supplement of sacks (seven in his first two years) and interceptions (six in three seasons). He probably doesn't have much upside -- Mosley's career high is 133 tackles on 1,065 snaps -- but it would take an injury to make him a liability as an investment.

Mosley's first two years in the NFL don't hint at a great IDP ceiling, but his steadiness stands out to the point that he's still a low-end LB1 or top-shelf LB2. His career high for tackles (133 in 2014) was done on 1,065 snaps, and given that he's unlikely to exceed 1,100, that 130-tackle range seems like his general cap. Still, he supplements his adequate tackle production (250 in two seasons) with above average pass-rushing activity, heading into his third year with seven sacks to his credit. He dealt with some injuries in college but hasn't missed a game as a pro.

The Ravens drafted Mosley 17th overall last year, and he was all Baltimore could have asked for. Not only did he rank eighth in the league in tackles, with eight for loss, but Mosley also intercepted two passes and improved as a pass rusher by logging three sacks in the final six weeks. After playing 1,065 snaps last year — a huge total for a rookie — Mosley likely will get all the work he can handle in 2015. He underwent a wrist surgery this offseason, but is expected to be ready for training camp.

Even though he's a rookie, there's every reason to believe Mosley will approach LB2 relevance in most IDP formats. The 17th overall pick in this year's draft, Mosley showed exceptional skill at Alabama, displaying ideal play recognition while making plays both as a blitzer and in coverage. The Ravens likely selected him with the intention of making him a three-down player, even ahead of 2013 second-round pick Arthur Brown. Durability is a bit of a concern with Mosley, however – he had significant injuries to his hip, shoulder and elbow while at Alabama. Even if he doesn't play 16 games, Mosley should make his way to 100 tackles.

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Set to go on IR

LBNew York Jets

Neck

December 6, 2024

Head coach Jeff Ulbrich announced Friday that Mosley will be placed on injured reserve due to a herniated disk in his neck, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

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Full go for Wednesday

LBNew York Jets

December 4, 2024

Mosley (neck) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

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Not playing Sunday

LBNew York Jets

Neck

December 1, 2024

Mosley (neck) is inactive for Sunday's matchup with the Seahawks, Randy Lange of the Jets' official site reports.

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Viewed as game-time call

LBNew York Jets

Neck

December 1, 2024

Mosley (neck) remains listed as questionable and is viewed as a game-time decision for Sunday's tilt with the Seahawks, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

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Could return in Week 13

LBNew York Jets

Neck

November 29, 2024

Mosley (neck) is questionable to play Sunday against the Seahawks, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

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Casts doubt on status for Thursday

LBNew York Jets

September 17, 2024

Mosley is not optimistic about his ability to play Thursday against the Patriots, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

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Mosley called himself 50-50 to play due to a toe injury he suffered early in the second quarter of Sunday's win over the Titans. He described himself as pretty sore and with a diminished ability to push off with the injured foot. However, if the swelling goes down there's a chance he will be able to play through the pain. If he can't suit up, Jamien Sherwood would take over as the Jets' top inside linebacker.

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