Oct 8, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Markus Golden (44) warms up earlier than the sport in opposition to the Baltimore Ravens at Acrisure Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports activities Outdoors linebacker Markus Golden made his retirement from the NFL after 9 seasons official on Wednesday with an announcement on his Instagram account.
Golden, 33, had re-signed with Pittsburgh on Aug. 1, then the Steelers positioned him on the reserve/retired checklist on Aug. 9.
“Soccer has all the time been greater than only a sport to me, I’ve formally retired from the NFL after taking part in the sport I’ve beloved all my life,” he wrote on an Instagram publish. “I really feel really blessed to have been in a position to reside out the goals and targets I set for myself as a child.”
Golden thanked his household, mates and plenty of others, together with his hometown of St. Louis and groups that he has performed for, together with Missouri and the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals, New York Giants and Steelers.
“I am additionally extremely grateful to all of the teammates and coaches I had the privilege to work with alongside the way in which,” he wrote. “To all of the unbelievable followers, Thank You! Your ardour and vitality fueled me, and I am grateful for each one in every of you.”
Golden tallied 4 sacks, 10 quarterback hits and 20 tackles in 16 video games with the Steelers final season.
He collected 51 sacks, 140 QB hits, 343 tackles, one interception and 11 pressured fumbles in 127 video games (68 begins) with the Cardinals (2015-18, 2020-22), Giants (2019-20) and Steelers.
The Cardinals chosen Golden out of Missouri within the second spherical of the 2015 NFL Draft.
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