Former Philadelphia and Denver safety Brian Dawkins will retire from the NFL, according to a tweet from the eight-time Pro Bowler.
In a note Dawkins said, “The Lord has blessed me to play in the NFL for 16 years. I would like to thank the Eagles & the Broncos 4 believing in me. I would like 2 thank all my teammates & Coaches that I have been blessed 2 go to battle with. Along with u, the fans 4 helping make my career 1 that i have enjoyed tremendously. In other words. I am announcing my retirement from the NFL.”
Dawkins was a second-round pick of the Eagles in 1996 out of Clemson and started 13 games his rookie season. He played in Philadelphia until 2008, becoming an All-Pro four different times before heading to Denver for the last three seasons.
