CJ Uzomah has retired aged 33.The veteran tight end joined the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft out of Auburn.Uzomah was a leader on and off the fieldGettyHe spent six years with the franchise, before a short stint with the New York Jets.Uzomah joined the Philadelphia Eagles in 2024 and was part of the roster that won Super Bowl LIX.He returned to Cincinnati to announce his decision to call, it quits.“With the 157th pick in the 2015 NFL draft, the Cincinnati Bengals select CJ Uzomah, Tight End, Auburn The rest is history,” he posted on X.NFL Weekly Newsletter - SIGN UP!talkSPORT is your home for NFL in the UK as we launch our biggest year of coverage yet!2026 promises to be an epic year for NFL on talkSPORT – and we want you to join us for the ride.MORE INFO & SIGN-UP HERE!This season will be our biggest ever with live commentary of 90+ games, including behind-the-scenes access to international games and all three London fixtures, plus bumper coverage of Super Bowl 61 at SoFi Stadium.Exclusive interviews, hard-hitting opinion, latest front-office drama and top breaking news – all delivered straight to your inbox each week.“History has a way of repeating itself and there’s no place I’d want to formally announce my retirement, than the place that started it all for me and gave me my chance. “The place I will always think of as my second home and will always hold a special place in me and my family’s heart. The place where we won a playoff game for the first time since before I was born, and went on an odds defying run to the Super Bowl. “A place I’ve met people who have become like brothers to me. Cincinnati, thank you for everything. Who Dey Forever.”Uzomah played 113 NFL games and racked up 192 receptions for 1,881 yards and 16 touchdowns. He was a popular figure with Bengals fans and teammates thanks to his reliable performances and locker room presence.The pass-catcher earned an estimated $38 million over his time as a pro.Uzomah will be best remembered in CincinnatiGettyView Tweet: https://t.co/PIOQzbMWowWhile still a Bengal, Uzomah shared a brilliant insight into the fire that lies under quarterback Joe Burrow‘s ice-cool persona.“He’ll give you a look,” he said in 2022. “I’ve gotten the look before and I’m like ‘Damn, that’s not what you want to see out of your quarterback.’ “Like he’ll just give you a side eye and you’re like ‘Dang, yup. That’s the one, I kinda messed up that one, didn’t I?’ And then you go over to the sideline to talk about it and he’ll like smile like ‘dude you’re good, whatever.’ But that’s kinda how you know. “He doesn’t like Mother F you or just start blowing up on you, it’s just like a ‘C’mon, you know better,’ type thing.”The Super Bowl days seem a long way off for Cincinnati and Burrow will be determined to match his former weapon with at least one ring.NFL's Greatest......Ranking the top 10......Quarterbacks of all-time – Can anyone better Tom Brady?Wide receivers of all-time – Does Randy Moss or Jerry Rice come out on top?Running backs of all-time – Stacking Jim Brown, Barry Sanders, Walter Payton, Emmitt Smith and moreTight ends of all-time – How does Travis Kelce compare?