NDAMUKONG SuH announced his retirement from NFL on Saturday, releasing a heartfelt statement on the first anniversary of his father’s death.
Crediting his father as “My Idol, My Coach and My Anchor”, what the defensive lineman said was the last piece of advice to his father.
“It’s time to let the football go,” he said recalling his father. “You have done everything you determine to. Now it’s time for the next chapter.”
“That conversation was with me,” Suh posted in her statement on social media. “So today, a year later, I am respecting that wish.
“I am officially retiring from NFL.”
July 12, 2024 was the most difficult day of my life.
This is the day when I said goodbye to my father, the man who picked me up, shaped me, challenged me, and believed me before believing in himself.
He was not just a father. He was my idol, my coach and my anchor.
He taught me what it means … pic.twitter.com/wkefqadrsq– ndamukong suh (@ndamukongsuh) July 12, 2025
The 2010 NFL draft by 38 -year -old Suh, Lions was the number 2 overall pick. He played five seasons in Detroit (2010-14), then played for Miami Dolphin (2015-17), Los Angeles Ramas (2018), Tampa Bay Bucines (2019-21) and Philadelphia Eagles (2022).
He has been out of football in the last two sessions. He won Super Bowl with 2020 bouqukers.
Suh came to know her appearance as a cheater, posted a career of 10 sacks and was named an All-Pr and AP Ruki of the Year. It was the first of his three all -ex -honors, and was also nominated in the Hall of Fame All -2010 team.
He added 600 career tackle and 71.5 sacks, added a interception, five forced fambal and nine fambal recovery – three returned to a touchdown. He appeared in 199 sports, but all played with Eagles in their final season.
“I left it on the field, and now I am getting away with peace and gratitude,” he said.
“Because I have been preparing for this moment for years. Football was my passion, but it was never my endgeam.”
Now he hosted “no free lunch” podcast, in which he tries to share what he has learned about navigating life and money, “he said.
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