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PHILADELPHIA, PA – DECEMBER 29: Dallas Cowboys cornerback C.J. Goodwin 29 looks on during the game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys on December 29, 2024 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA.Photo by Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire NFL, American Football Herren, USA DEC 29 Cowboys at Eagles EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon241229151

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – DECEMBER 29: Dallas Cowboys cornerback C.J. Goodwin 29 looks on during the game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys on December 29, 2024 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA.Photo by Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire NFL, American Football Herren, USA DEC 29 Cowboys at Eagles EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon241229151
Dallas Cowboys cornerstone C.J. Goodwin is calling it a career. The 36-year-old free agent confirmed his retirement from the NFL, closing out a journey that started as an undrafted signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers back in 2014.
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Goodwin did not announce this decision via a press release or big announcement. Instead, he broke the news to Rob Metzger at WTOV9 at his ninth annual PEGA Foundation All-Star Sports Camp. Per the network, Goodwin’s family also celebrated on Saturday in honor of his career.
Core special teams player C.J. Goodwin announces retirement. https://t.co/fxItBdD9u3
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) June 28, 2026
His path to the league wasn’t conventional. It wasn’t until 2016 that Goodwin saw his first real regular-season action, playing for the Atlanta Falcons. From there, he became a fixture, eventually landing with Dallas in 2018, where he spent the last eight seasons.
The numbers tell their own story. He has played in 136 career games, recording 94 tackles, two forced fumbles, and thousands of special teams snaps that rarely make headlines but always matter.
This is a developing story.
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