Former Denver Broncos running back C.J. Anderson has retired after a seven-year career in the NFL, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Anderson, 29, entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of Cal with the Broncos in 2013. Denver reached Super Bowl XLVIII in Anderson’s rookie season but he had just three touches in a 43-8 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
In his second season, Anderson earned a Pro Bowl nod after gaining 1,173 yards from scrimmage and scoring 10 touchdowns. The following year, Anderson gained 100 yards from scrimmage and scored a touchdown in a 24-10 win over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50.
Anderson missed half of the 2016 season with an injury but bounced back in 2017, rushing for 1,007 yards and three touchdowns. The Broncos opted to move on from Anderson in 2018 after drafting Royce Freeman and signing Phillip Lindsay as an undrafted free agent.
Anderson had brief stints with the Panthers and Oakland Raiders in 2018 before landing with the Los Angeles Rams late in the season. He went on to reach Super Bowl LIII with L.A., the third Super Bowl of his career. In that game, Anderson totaled 34 yards from scrimmage in a 13-3 loss to the New England Patriots.
Last year, Anderson played in two games with the Detroit Lions, rushing 16 times for 43 yards. He’s retiring with 3,497 rushing yards, 22 rushing touchdowns, 900 receiving yards and five receiving scores on his resume.
Anderson told Schefter he now plans to become a college football coach.
