AUGUST 1 • NEWYORKJETS.COM
TARIK COHEN
Jets RB Tarik Cohen Announces Retirement from Football Former Pro Bowl Returner Played in 51 Games for Bears in 2017-20
Report: RB Tarik Cohen ends comeback attempt, retires Veteran running back Tarik Cohen is retiring from the NFL, ESPN reported Thursday.Cohen, 29, was in training camp with the New York Jets, at...
AUGUST 1 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Tarik Cohen informs Jets that he's ending his comeback and retiring from playing
Running back and return specialist Tarik Cohen has informed the New York Jets he’s ending his comeback bid and will retire from playing footballAUGUST 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Decides to retire Cohen informed the Jets on Thursday that he's retiring from football, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Impact The 29-year-old last played in a game Week 3 of 2020, when he suffered an ACL tear that cost him the rest of that season and all of the next one. He suffered an Achilles' tear in spring of 2022 and spent most of 2023 with Carolina's practice squad, but reports out of Jets training camp this summer suggested Cohen had regained some of his old explosiveness and was a viable candidate for return work. Xavier Gipson remains the most likely Jet to make an impact there, and Cohen may have sensed that he was unlikely to earn a roster spot as a backup return specialist without much value on offense. Whatever the case, he's retiring after a week of training camp practices.
AUGUST 1 • ROTOWIRE
Jets running back Tarik Cohen's comeback began with an unflattering photo: 'I let myself get fat'
A photo was all Tarik Cohen needed to get his body and his NFL comeback back in gearJULY 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Still Fast, No Longer 'Fat,' Jets Vet Tarik Cohen Is Eager to Feast Again as NFL Returner Former Bears All-Pro RB/Special-Teamer Says Running Back KOs Under New Rules Is 'Very Exciting for Me'
JULY 30 • NEWYORKJETS.COM
Tarik Cohen: I'm Blessed to be a Part of this Wonderful Running Back Room Jets running back speaks with reporters after open practice on day 6 of training camp.
JULY 30 • NEWYORKJETS.COM
Jets sign running back and return specialist Tarik Cohen, who last played in the NFL in 2020
The New York Jets have signed former Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen, who last played in the NFL in 2020 because of injuriesMAY 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Goes to practice squad injured list Carolina placed Cohen (hamstring) on its practice squad injured list Monday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Impact The transaction means Cohen won't be able to play in at least Carolina's next four games. If he is going to suit up in 2023, the soonest possible game would now be in Week 14 at New Orleans.
NOVEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Tarik Cohen's comeback hits a hurdle The running back was placed on the practice squad injured reserve list Monday, ruling him out for at least the next four weeks.
NOVEMBER 6, 2023 • PANTHERS.COM
Tarik Cohen returns to football where he says he's "supposed to be" The Panthers signed the running back and return specialist to their practice squad this week, after two years of injury recovery and some to...
SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • PANTHERS.COM
New Carolina Panther Tarik Cohen thought 'it was over.' His son reminded him it wasn't “You know how stuff is just, like, ‘written’?” Cohen said. “That’s how this feels.”
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 • THESTATE.COM
Chicago Bears Release RB Tarik Cohen with Injury Designation Former fourth-round pick Tarik Cohen missed the entire 2021 season as he continues to recover from a devastating ACL injury in 2020 leading...
MARCH 11, 2022 • NESN.COM
Bears releasing Tarik Cohen after RB missed majority of last two seasons due to knee injury The Chicago Bears' rebuild continued on Friday with the release of veteran running back Tarik Cohen.
MARCH 11, 2022 • NFL.COM
Bears set to release RB Tarik Cohen with injury designation The Chicago Bears are releasing running back Tarik Cohen with an injury designation per a report.
MARCH 11, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM
Kevin Fishbain: Bears players voted Tarik Cohen as the team's... - The Athletic Bears players voted Tarik Cohen as the team’s Ed Block Courage Award winner, given annually to the player who “best displays professionalism...
FEBRUARY 10, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Misses 2021 season Cohen never saw the field for the Bears in 2021, as he was recovering from a knee injury suffered in 2020.
Impact Although the team was hopeful to have Cohen back to start the 2021 season, setbacks he suffered along the way led to him requiring an additional surgery, and he never returned to action. He's signed through 2023, and if he's healthy coming into the 2022 season, his salary over the next two seasons could make him difficult to keep him off of the active roster. Unless he proves to be fully healthy and ready to resume a prominent pass-catching role, he'll likely go unselected in many 2022 fantasy drafts.
JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Bears, Giants looking toward future late in difficult season
The Chicago Bears and New York Giants come into Sunday's game at Soldier Field with their sights set on a stronger finish as a difficult season nears its endDECEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rehabbing after setbacks Coach Matt Nagy didn't sound optimistic when asked about a potential 2021 return for Cohen, who has suffered setbacks in his recovery from a torn ACL, even requiring additional sur...
Impact Nagy also said Cohen has stuck around the team facility and remained aggressive in his rehab effort, though it may not pay off for him this season given the need for a second surgery. Cohen is now about 14 months removed from the initial ACL injury, suffered Week 3 of 2020.
DECEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Adam Jahns: Matt Nagy on Tarik Cohen (IR, knee): "Big... - The Athletic Matt Nagy on Tarik Cohen (IR, knee): "Big picture is, yeah, would we have loved to have him back sooner? Yeah, but that's not the case right...
NOVEMBER 29, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Tarik Cohen shows off dance moves on Bears sideline Running back Tarik Cohen has some fun and dances on the Chicago Bears sideline.
OCTOBER 31, 2021 • NFL.COM
Brad Biggs: Jakeem Grant's addition should give the Chicago Bears a boost in the return game — but also indicates Tarik Cohen isn't returning soon If the Chicago Bears believed Tarik Cohen would be in the mix soon, it’s unlikely they would have flipped a future draft pick for help on sp...
OCTOBER 7, 2021 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Column: Jakeem Grant's addition should give the Chicago Bears a boost in the return game — but also indicates Tarik Cohen isn't returning soon The Addition of Jakeem Grant (aka "Mighty Mouse") should give the Chicago Bears a boost in the return game. It also signals Tarik Cohen is n...
OCTOBER 7, 2021 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM
2-Minute drill: Cohen does it all for Bears Tarik Cohen once again showed his dynamic versatility and playmaking ability in the Bears’ 30-27 overtime loss to the Giants Sunday, contrib...
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • CHICAGOBEARS.COM
Goes on reserve/PUP list Cohen (knee) reverted to the reserve/PUP list Tuesday, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Impact Cohen sustained an ACL tear in his right knee Week 3 of last season. His recovery process hasn't allowed for any practice reps in the meantime, and his placement on this reserve list means he'll miss at least the first six games of the 2021 campaign. With Cohen's fate sealed in the short term, the Bears backfield will continue to be the domain of David Montgomery, but veteran Damien Williams is on hand for complementary work.
AUGUST 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
