Goodson announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday, Ethan Greenberg of the Jets' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Goodson only suited up for one game with the Jets this season, when he played seven snaps on special teams against the Patriots in Week 2. The veteran linebacker logged time with the Giants, Packers, and Browns in his NFL career before having linked with the Jets this season.

Goodson signed a one-year, $2.1 million contract with the Jets on Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Goodson failed to land with a team during the offseason after he racked up a career-high 91 tackles (59 solo), two interceptions and a fumble recovery across 14 games with the Browns in 2020. The 28-year-old could serve as a starting linebacker while Jamien Sherwood (ankle), Jarrad Davis (ankle) and Blake Cashman (hamstring) are sidelined.

Goodson (shoulder) is active for Sunday's AFC divisional-round game against the Chiefs.

EDGE Analysis

Goodson piled up a career-high 91 tackles during the regular season, and he added a season-high 10 stops in the wild-card win over the Steelers. The fifth-year pro is slated to start at middle linebacker in Sunday's playoff game.

Goodson (shoulder) is questionable for Sunday's AFC divisional-round matchup in Kansas City, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

EDGE Analysis

Goodson injured his shoulder during last weekend's wild-card win over Pittsburgh, in which he notched a season-high 10 tackles (eight solo). Jacob Phillips will stand to handle an increased role on defense during Sunday's must-win contest if Goodson can't go.

Goodson (shoulder) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Steelers.

EDGE Analysis

Goodson picked up the injury in the first half. The linebacker's coming off a strong regular season that included 91 tackles and two interceptions.

Goodson was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

After testing positive for the COVID-19 virus, Goodson is able to return. The 27-year-old should resume his linebacker duties for Sunday's wild-card matchup against the Steelers.

Goodson is on the reserve/COVID-19 list after testing positive for the virus Saturday, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 27-year-old will be unavailable for Sunday's contest against the Jets, and Tae Davis is expected to start a middle linebacker in his place. Goodson needs to clear the league's COVID-19 protocols before rejoining the active roster.

Goodson was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Goodson either tested positive for the virus or came into close contact with an infected person. He won't be eligible to play in Sunday's game against the Jets, and his status for a Week 17 matchup against the Steelers is in question as well. The 27-year-old has racked up a career-high 91 tackles through 14 games as the team's starting middle linebacker. Tae Davis appears to start in Goodson's place this week.

Goodson collected seven total tackles during Sunday's 10-7 win against the Texans.

EDGE Analysis

Goodson has started all nine of his appearances during his debut campaign with the Browns, thus far recording 65 tackles, three pass deflections, two interceptions, a fumble recovery and half a sack. The Clemson product's tackle total is already a new career high with seven games still remaining on the regular-season slate. Upcoming next is a matchup with Philadelphia's 24th-ranked scoring offense, as Goodson and the Browns try to push to a 7-3 mark.

Goodson had seven tackles and an interception in Sunday's 37-34 win over the Bengals.

EDGE Analysis

Goodson's second interception of the season stopped the Bengals in the red zone on the game's opening drive when Cincinnati got as far as the Browns' 2-yard line. The seven tackles gives him 52 for the season, within nine of his career-high 61 stops set in 2018. Despite the positive contributions, however, Goodson graded out at replacement level (46.1), according to Pro Football Focus' metrics, Scott Patsko of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.