Former Green Bay Packers tight end Randall Cobb, a 2011 draft pick who played 10 seasons for the team, is leaving the National Football League to pursue a career in television. ESPN announced that Cobb will join SEC Network as a college football studio analyst.
UPDATE: IN tweetCobb said he is not “officially retired.”
“I’m incredibly excited to be returning home to the SEC in this new role,” Cobb said. “The level of greatness this conference delivers year after year is unmatched – I can’t wait to return to the conference family with this SEC Network crew.”
Cobb, who finished his career with 630 receptions, played a total of 13 seasons in the NFL from 2011-2023.
Cobb spent last season with the New York Jets. Drafted in the second round by the Packers in 2011, Cobb played his first eight seasons in Green Bay (2011-18) before spending one year in Houston (2019) and one year in Dallas (2020). He returned to the Packers via trade and played the 2021 and 2022 seasons in Green Bay.
Cobb made the Pro Bowl in 2014 after catching 91 passes for 1,287 yards and 12 touchdowns. He caught 532 passes — fifth most in Packers history — and scored 47 touchdowns while playing for the Packers.
Cobb is almost certain to be a future Packers Hall of Famer. Like other former Packers players, Cobb could return to Green Bay to retire as a member of the organization in the near future.
