In 2025, C.J. Goodwin was named as one of five captains for the Dallas Cowboys.However, after 10 seasons in the NFL, eight of which came with the Cowboys, Goodwin has announced his retirement from the league.C.J. Goodwin has called it a career after 10 seasons in the leagueGettyHe was the second longest-tenured Cowboy on the roster, behind Dak Prescott who is one of the highest paid quarterbacks in the NFL.A star member of their special teams unit alongside Brandon Aubrey, Goodwin appeared in all 17 games for Dallas last year, finishing with 18 tackles – a career high.The 36-year-old played college football at California University of Pennsylvania, but would go undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft.He received a tryout with the Pittsburgh Steelers, after Steelers cornerback Mel Blount urged the team to give him an opportunity.Goodwin worked as a farmhand for Blount, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989.“I looked at him, I thought he was crazy,” Blount told WTOV9’s RobMetzger“Like, ‘What do you mean?’ He said, ‘Yeah, Mr. Mel, I want a tryout.’ So, sure enough, made a call to the general manager, Kevin Colbert at the time, and they brought him in, worked him out. “Next thing you know, he’s in camp and performing well. “So, I am proud of CJ because he got an opportunity and he took advantage of it.”Goodwin built the PeGa All-Sports Camp in honor of his father Perry Galloway, Jr., which provides the locals with NFL-level mentorship and skills training.Goodwin runs the PeGa All-Sports camp in honor of his fatherGettyGoodwin recieved a tryout with the Steelers after a call from Mel BlountGettyThe ninth edition of his event was held earlier in the day, with Blount in attendance before Goodwin’s family hosted a celebration in honor of his time in the league in the evening, according Metzger.Following time with Pittsburgh, Atlanta Falcons, Arizona Cardinals, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas signed Goodwin off of Cincinnati’s practice squad in 2018.In eight seasons, he would take the field for 2,211 snaps on special teams.He worked primary as a gunner on punt coverage, and was one of their most impactful defenders on kickoff coverage.He finishes his Cowboys tenure with 69 special teams tackles, which is ninth in franchise history.In 2021, Goodwin became the first player in franchise history to lead the team in special teams tackles for three consecutive seasons.Goodwin played 2,211 snaps for Dallas, and is ninth in franchise history for special teams tacklesGettyWhile his playing days in Dallas are over, his focus will now likely shift to his community camp and his burgeoning mentorship legacy back home.Stay up to date with NFL across all our talkSPORT platforms – subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest news, opinion, exclusive interviews and our daily unfiltered, unscripted show ‘The S* Word, from 8am ET