Stephon Gilmore Retires After NFL Career

0:00It's April 2nd, welcome to NFL News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey, with the story. Stefan Gilmore, the former New England Patriots star cornerback, just dropped his retirement news on social media this Thursday, wrapping up a 13-year NFL run at age 35. He snagged a Super Bowl ring, and that defensive player of the year award in 2019, marking some of the highest highs for a lockdown, defender. After shining with the Pats, Gilmore bounced between teams over the last four years, including one-year stops with the Carolina Panthers, Indianapolis. Coats, Dallas Cowboys, and Minnesota Vikings, he sat out the entire 2025 season before calling it quits. Early on, Buffalo drafted him 10th overall in 2012, where he spent his first five seasons building his game. Then he hit free agency and joined New England, earning three pro-bowl nods and back-to-back first team All Pro Honors in 2018 and 2019.

1:01That 2019 year was legendary, he led the league with 20 pass breakups, tied for the top spot with six picks, including two. Pick sixes and became the first pure cornerback to grab defensive player of the year since Deon Sanders back in 1994. Gilmore leased the league with 32 interceptions, 149 pass breakups across 180 games, and a five time pro. Bowl legacy they redefined the position for a new era.