{"id":772197,"date":"2026-02-24T01:18:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T01:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/772197\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T01:18:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T01:18:14","slug":"ex-panthers-c-bradley-bozeman-announces-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/772197\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Panthers C Bradley Bozeman announces retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Feb. 23, 2026, 5:44 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">An old fan favorite has called it quits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Former <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/carolina-panthers\/364\" data-autotag=\"8afac4d1-41b4-4302-b154-b45f5b48a0d2\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Carolina Panthers<\/a> center Bradley Bozeman announced his retirement from the NFL on Monday. The 31-year-old Bozeman, who last played for the Los Angeles Chargers, spent two of his eight pro campaigns with the Panthers.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"gnt_em_ig_bl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVHc05gESbF\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" aria-label=\"view Instagram post: \"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Roanoke, Ala. native and University of Alabama standout cracked into the NFL as a sixth-round pick of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/baltimore-ravens\/366\" data-autotag=\"6f9d8950-4e8a-4277-ba96-ee5ce9eb842e\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Baltimore Ravens<\/a> in the 2018 draft. He&#8217;d stick on in Baltimore through the 2021 season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Bozeman would <a href=\"http:\/\/pantherswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/panthers\/2022\/03\/18\/panthers-free-agency-bradley-bozeman\/79958376007\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sign<\/a> over to Carolina on a one-year deal in 2022. The Panthers then <a href=\"http:\/\/pantherswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/panthers\/2023\/03\/13\/panthers-free-agency-re-sign-c-bradley-bozeman\/79820442007\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">re-signed<\/a> Bozeman to a three-year, $18 million pact ahead of the 2023 season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">But Bozeman lasted just one year into that contract, as he was <a href=\"http:\/\/pantherswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/panthers\/2024\/03\/10\/panthers-reportedly-planning-release-bradley-bozeman\/79594245007\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">released<\/a> in the spring of 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Expert NFL picks: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":body nav (nfl)|e|auto spike click:5|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_sp_a\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/picks\">Exclusive betting insights only at USA TODAY.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">His final two seasons came in Los Angeles, where he started in each of his 33 outings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Follow\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ThePanthersWire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">@ThePanthersWire<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter\/X for more Panthers content.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Feb. 23, 2026, 5:44 p.m. ET An old fan favorite has called it quits. 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