One of the top cornerbacks of his generation has announced his retirement from the NFL.
Stephon Gilmore posted a retirement video to his social media accounts on Thursday, calling it quits after 13 NFL seasons. The video includes highlights of Gilmore’s NFL career starting from the 2012 NFL Draft.
“I have had an incredible 13 years in the League, and I cannot wait to see what this next chapter holds,” Gilmore wrote in his caption.
Gilmore retires as one of the most accomplished quarterbacks of his generation. His peak seasons came with the New England Patriots, where he was one of the bedrocks of their defense between 2017 and 2020. He was an All-Pro selection twice and won AP Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2019.
He was never quite the same after the Patriots released him, partly due to injury issues. He did earn another Pro Bowl selection in 2021 with the Carolina Panthers, however.
Gilmore’s retirement is not a huge surprise, as he had been very picky about playing opportunities over the last few years. His last NFL action came in 2024, when he played 15 games with the Minnesota Vikings.
