“I’m not all banged up and overwhelmed down. I nonetheless really feel good.”
Future NFL Corridor Famer Julius Peppers introduced his retirement in the present day, after 17 seasons tormenting quarterbacks throughout the league.
Peppers, 39, revealed his choice in a Participant’s Tribune article titled “17 and Out.”
Peppers writes:
“Seventeen years is a very long time to be taking part in this sport. It’s two careers for lots folks. I’m grateful that I’ve been capable of play so lengthy and nonetheless be wholesome. I’m not all banged up and overwhelmed down. I nonetheless really feel good.
However as a lot as I’d like to play eternally, I do know that I can’t. It’s gotta finish in some unspecified time in the future.
That time is now.
At the moment, I’m retiring.”
Chosen second general by the Carolina Panthers within the 2002 NFL Draft, Peppers spent his first eight seasons with the staff, in addition to his final two. Over the course his profession, which additionally included stops in Chicago and Inexperienced Bay, Peppers tallied 159.5 profession sacks which trails solely Kevin Greene (160), Bruce Smith (198) and Reggie White (200) on the NFL’s all-time listing.
Based on ESPN, Peppers’ 266 video games performed out a potential 272 are the sixth most by a defensive participant in NFL historical past.