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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