Former NFL receiver Laveranues Coles has a new calling.

The 10-year veteran, who played for the Jets, Washington, and the Bengals, now works for the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

And he’s not the only former NFL player who works there. A new report from Kathy Park of NBC News spotlights Coles and former NFL linebacker Jeff Kopp , both of whom now work for the department. Nine former NFL players currently are employed by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

“This job allows me to feel like I’m a part of something greater than myself, like I was when I was in the NFL,” Coles told Park.

And the police academy was no picnic. “There’s a lot more running,” said Kopp, a detective. “We didn’t run as much in the NFL.”

But they love it.

“It’s a totally natural fit,” Kopp said. “The pay’s no

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