Longtime Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jurrell Casey announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday. Casey officially retired as a Titan, even if he did not get a chance to make it back onto the field for the organization. Most recently, Casey was recently by Denver in February after an injury plagued 2020 season in which he logged 14 tackles across three games. From '15-19, Casey was a dominant force, earning five consecutive Pro Bowl nominations. Selected by Tennessee in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft, he combined for 493 tackles with 115 quarterback hits, 51 sacks, eight forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries across 139 games (137 starts) for the organization.
The Denver Broncos released defensive tackle Jurrell Casey on Thursday, according to a source. Denver acquired Casey in a trade with the Tennessee Titans before the 2020 season, but he played in just three games before he landed on Injured Reserve for the rest of the year due to a serious biceps injury. He's entering his age-31 season, and his release will free up $12 million against the salary cap for the 2021 season. The five-time Pro Bowler will most certainly latch on with another team as he tries to bounce back in 2021. Casey hasn't played a full season since 2017, but he recorded 168 solo tackles and 30 sacks for the Titans from 2015-19 in his run of five straight Pro Bowls in Tennessee. If healthy, Casey still has what it takes to be a difference-maker for his next squad.
Broncos Defense Loses Jurrell Casey For The Season
Denver Broncos starting defensive tackle Jurrell Casey (biceps) suffered a torn biceps in the Week 3 loss to the Buccaneers and will miss the rest of the season. The Broncos traded for Casey this offseason, hoping that he'd be a key cog in the middle of the defensive line. Coupled with the season-ending injury to linebacker Von Miller right before the start of the season, Denver's defense is a shell of its former self at this point. Even with a mouthwatering matchup against the Jets this Thursday night upcoming, the Broncos Defense is, at best, a desperation streaming option in Week 4.
Denver Broncos defensive tackle Jurrell Casey, who was acquired from the Titans in the offseason, said on Monday that after nine seasons in Tennessee, the Titans threw him away "like a piece of trash." Casey was a five-time Pro Bowler with the Titans and was named a second-team All-Pro in 2013 after recording 10.5 sacks. The 30-year-old will immediately get a chance at revenge in Week 1 when the Broncos play the Titans. Casey had 26 tackles and five sacks in 14 games in his final year in Tennessee. He will certainly improve Denver's interior defense, but Casey isn't all that attractive in IDP formats.
The Denver Broncos acquired defensive tackle Jurrell Casey from the Tennessee Titans on Wednesday in exchange for a seventh-round pick, according to a source. The Broncos will take on Casey's remaining $41.2 million on his contract. Denver lost out on D.J. Reader on Tuesday when he signed with the Bengals, so they decided to trade for Casey instead. The 30-year-old has been a Pro Bowler for each of the last five seasons with the Titans and had 44 tackles (26 solo), five tackles for loss, 10 QB hits, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries in 14 games in 2019. He'll be a solid run-stuffer for the Broncos on the interior.