The Jacksonville Jaguars signed Mitch Morse to a 2-year, $10.5 million contract last offseason. Morse competed with former third-round pick Luke Fortner for the starting center job and won. He had a solid first season in Jacksonville, performing well in pass protection, but took a slight step back in production in run blocking. He surrendered 14 pressures, nine hurries, two QB hits, and three sacks allowed, posting a 61.9 pass blocking, a 55.0 run blocking, and a 57.3 overall PFF grade in 17 starts.
The Pro Bowl center, who turns 33 in April, is in the final year of his contract. He is scheduled to earn a $4.3 million base salary along with a $5.4 million cap hit in 2025.
Jacksonville Jaguars Pro Bowl center reveals major career news in 2025
On Instagram, Mitch Morse announced his retirement after ten seasons in the National Football League. Morse had a solid NFL career, playing 143 regular season and 13 playoff games, plus a Pro Bowl selection in 2022. Here’s what his statement read:
“The things I’ll remember and cherish most about my career are the relationships and bonds I created with my teammates, both on and off of the field. Nothing can replace that, and I will miss it dearly.
“I want to thank the Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars for ten unforgettable seasons. Most of all, I want to thank my wife, Caitlin, and my children Kennedy and Deacon for their constant love and support on this journey. I look forward to spending more time with them as I navigate retirement.”
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He spent the first four years with the Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs drafted Mitch Morse 49th overall in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft, and he signed a 4-year, $4,673,076 rookie contract. Morse appeared in 49 regular season and three postseason games in his first four seasons with Kansas City. Unfortunately, he missed nine games in 2017 with a foot injury and five in 2018 with a concussion.
He departed in free agency during the 2019 offseason, signing with an AFC rival.
He spent the next five years with the Buffalo Bills
Mitch Morse signed a 4-year, $44.5 million contract with the Buffalo Bills during the 2019 offseason. Morse played 47 regular season and six playoff games from 2019 to 2021. He missed two games in 2020 with a concussion.
Morse signed a 2-year, $19.5 million contract extension with the Bills during the 2022 offseason. He played 30 regular season and four playoff games from 2022 to 2023, earning him his first Pro Bowl selection in 2022. He missed four games in 2022 with his sixth documented concussion of his NFL career.
Unfortunately, the Bills released him during the 2024 offseason.
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