Tennessee Titans linebacker Brian Orakpo retiring after ten NFL seasons
Monday 31 December 2018 21:14, UK
Tennessee Titans linebacker Brian Orakpo has announced his retirement from the NFL after 10 seasons.
Orakpo announced his decision Monday with team-mates on hand. He had planned for months to make the final year of his contract his last in the league. The linebacker says he wanted to go out on his own terms.
The 13th pick overall out of Texas in 2009 by Washington, Orakpo was a four-time Pro Bowl linebacker who started all 132 games in his career over six seasons with Washington and four with Tennessee.
The 32-year-old finished with 66 career sacks, 26 of those in Tennessee, 125 quarterback hits and 12 forced fumbles.
Orakpo missed the last three games of the season with an injured triceps muscle.
The linebacker says he would have been able to play if the Titans (9-7) had reached the postseason.
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