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Laveranues Coles Swaps NFL for Police Duty in Jacksonville

12/28/2025

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Laveranues Coles, former NFL wide receiver, is now a police officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office in Florida.
Coles earned $42 million over a 16-year NFL career and will start in the academy's field training program at $68,472, rising to $70,032 after one year.
Drafted in 2000, he played for the New York Jets and Cincinnati Bengals before retiring in 2009, and now seeks to serve his community.

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Story summary

Laveranues Coles, former NFL wide receiver, is now a police officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office in Florida.
Coles earned $42 million over a 16-year NFL career and will start in the academy's field training program at $68,472, rising to $70,032 after one year.
Drafted in 2000, he played for the New York Jets and Cincinnati Bengals before retiring in 2009, and now seeks to serve his community.