Nick Mangold retires after 11-year run with Jets

Longtime New York Jets center Nick Mangold announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday morning.

Mangold, a former first-round draft pick, played his entire 11-year career in green and white before he was released in February 2017. He didn't sign on with another team last season.

"In my 11 years as a Jet, there were plenty of ups and downs but, through it all, I wanted to be the Steady Eddie," he wrote in a statement.

Mangold will sign a one-day deal with the only franchise he's known in order to retire as a Jet. He'll no longer appear on the field for the organization, but he hinted at staying on in a different role.

"My biggest regret is not bringing the Lombardi Trophy to New York but, as I retire, I will continue my efforts to bring the trophy home in a different capacity," he said.

Mangold retires at age 34.