Stephon Gilmore Retires After NFL Career

0:00It's April 2nd. You're listening to NFL News Today, AI-powered NFL coverage. Veteran NFL cornerbacks to Fawn Gilmore announced his retirement on Instagram April 2nd after 13 seasons. The 35-year-old shutdown artist played for 16s, bouncing from the Buffalo Bills through 2016, then-New England Patriots until. 2020, Carolina Panthers, Indianapolis Colts, Dallas Cowboys, and finally Minnesota Vikings this year. Earlier this year with the Vikings, he wrapped a stellar run that included a Super Bowl win with the Pats in 2018, five pro-bowl nods, and defensive player of the year honors in 2019 from sporting news and pro football writers. Hailing from South Carolina, Gilmore lit it up at the Gamecocks College program with eight picks over three years before the Bills drafted him 10th. Overall in 2012, he inked a $5-year $65 million deal with New England, $40 million guaranteed, and locked down key plays like that AFC title game, break up and Super Bowl,

1:04pick off Jared Goff. Fans and peers chimed in quick with ex-Titan Benjamin Watson shouting him out from Rock Hill roots, calling him Lil Bro and wishing blessings on the transition. Gilmore's career stats pop with 32 interceptions, including an NFL leading 6 in 2019, and he ranks 12th in passes defended. Since the stat started tracking in 1999, Gilmore gave props to his wife, kids, parents, coaches and fans for fueling the dream, saying he stowed for whatever's next after an epic league. Ride that left defenders shook.