Pats safety Devin McCourty retiring after 13 NFL seasons
FILE - New England Patriots safety Devin McCourty faces reporters following an NFL football practice, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, in Foxborough, Mass. McCourty is retiring from the NFL, ending a 13-year run with the team that included winning three Super Bowl rings. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Steven Senne]
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots safety Devin McCourty is retiring from the NFL, ending a 13-year run with the team that included winning three Super Bowl rings. McCourty made his announcement in a video on Instagram, calling his career a great ride. The 35-year-old McCourty went into the offseason wavering about his future with the Patriots along with fellow longtime captain Matt Slater. The 37-year-old Slater ultimately made the decision to return for a 16th season, but McCourty said the timing to hang up his cleats felt right.
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FILE - New England Patriots cornerback Devin McCourty (32) returns a kickoff for a touchdown in front of New York Jets kicker Nick Folk (2) and defensive back Isaiah Trufant (35) in the first quarter of an NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012. McCourty is retiring from the NFL, ending a 13-year run with the team that included winning three Super Bowl rings. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia, File)
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FILE - New England Patriots safety Devin McCourty (32) returns an interception during the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Orchard Park, N.Y. McCourty is retiring from the NFL, ending a 13-year run with the team that included winning three Super Bowl rings.(AP Photo/Joshua Bessex, File)
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