USC Legend Jurrell Casey Announces Retirement

Casey spent 10 seasons in the NFL.
USC Legend Jurrell Casey Announces Retirement
USC Legend Jurrell Casey Announces Retirement

The Tennessee Titans announced Thursday that the five-time Pro Bowler Jurrell Casey has retired from the NFL. The 31-year-old spent nine seasons with the Tennessee Titans and one season with the Denver Broncos [2020].

Casey was drafted in the third round of the 2011 draft out of USC. 

"The Lord put me in a great position, and he blessed me with a beautiful wife to be able to push me to do it. The work on the field, being a captain, going to the Pro Bowl, it was a blessing," Casey said of his retirement. "To be able to make an impact off the field, it's a beautiful thing."

The NFL vet ends his career with 51 sacks and 507 total tackles in 10 seasons. He had a career-high 10.5 sacks back in 2013, and was selected to five Pro Bowls from 2015-2019. 

"This is a proud day for Jurrell, his family and the Titans family," Titans owner Amy Adams Strunk said. 

"There is no greater model for what a player can achieve both on the field and in the community than Jurrell. His five Pro Bowls and two Community Man of the Year awards are part of a tremendous legacy for others to follow. He has a passion for improving the lives of others that shines through in big ways with his work with multiple organizations in our community but also in the quieter, day-to-day interactions on a personal level. On the field, he was a force and helped establish a standard as we rebuilt a culture of success during his tenure, ultimately serving as a captain on the 2019 team that advanced to the AFC Championship Game. On behalf of our entire organization, I congratulate him on a fantastic career, and we will always consider him part of the Titans family. I look forward to seeing what is next for him because I know that no matter what is in store he will continue to make those around him better."

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