Six-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Gerald McCoy is retiring from professional football. McCoy decided to end his career after spending 11 seasons in the NFL.
McCoy, who played his last game in 2021, made the announcement earlier this week via a video posted on Twitter.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where McCoy played for nine years, extended their official congratulations shortly after the announcement.
McCoy entered the league as the Bucs’ third overall pick in 2010. While in Tampa, he made six consecutive Pro Bowls between 2012 and 2017 while also earning three All-Pro nods. The Oklahoma product left the Buccaneers in 2018 to join the Carolina Panthers.
After a productive campaign with the Panthers in 2019, McCoy spent the following two seasons with the Dallas Cowboys and the Las Vegas Raiders. However, a series of injuries prevented him from suiting up for the Cowboys and limited him to just one game with the Raiders.
McCoy walks away with a total of 334 tackles, 59.5 sacks, 153 QB hits, and six forced fumbles over the course of his NFL career. His 54.5 sacks as a Buccaneer rank third in franchise history, just behind Hall of Famer Warren Sapp and Simeon Rice.
