Ex Bengals Linebacker Makes Career Decision

The Cincinnati Bengals are recovering from last week's activities in Green Bay where they walked away with a questionable (at best) draft class.  

As the rest of the league settles in before rookie camps, one former Bengals linebacker is calling it quits.

L.J. Fort signed with the Bengals' practice squad in 2014 before being released the following offseason. He never played in a regular season game for Cincinnati.

Fort went undrafted out of Northern Iowa in 2012 before signing with the Cleveland Browns. He made the 53-man roster and started in Week 1, registering his first and only career interception against Michael Vick and the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Waynesville, Missouri, native suited up for the Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks, Cincinnati Bengals and New England Patriots before signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2015.

Fort played for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2019 and the Baltimore Ravens from 2020-21, meaning he suited up for all four AFC North teams.

He hasn't played an NFL game since playing for the Ravens and finally decided to make his retirement official in an Instagram announcement.

Throughout his eight-season career, Fort posted 173 total tackles with 117 solo and 12 for loss. He added 12 QB hits and five sacks with one interception, one forced fumble and three fumble recoveries across 91 games and 19 starts.