Tighthead Greg Olsen announced his retirement from the NFL on Sunday after 14 seasons.
“After 14 years of playing in this league … proud of what I was able to achieve, proud of the relationships, everything the game has given me, but sometimes when it’s time, it’s time,” Olsen told Fox Sports . pregame show for the NFC Championship Game.
Olsen, 35, will join Fox next season in the broadcast standings for NFL games.
He played for the Seattle Seahawks this season, with 24 catches for 239 yards and a power play in 11 games.
Before that, he spent nine seasons with the Carolina Panthers and from 2014-’16, he became the first time in NFL history to receive 1,000 yards in three consecutive seasons. He holds the Panthers franchise record for most receiving farms (1,104 in ’15) and receiving (84 in ’14) in a short season.
He entered the NFL as a first-round pick (31st overall) through the Chicago Bears in the 2007 draft and retired with 742 receptions for 8,683 yards and 60 touchdowns.