4-Time All-Pro Safety Justin Simmons Puts Family First in Retiring From Football

Simmons returned to the Denver Broncos, the team that drafted him, to retire on the 10 year anniversary of his selection.

Justin Simmons #31 of the Denver Broncos catches a ball during a mandatory mini-camp at UCHealth Training Center in Englewood, Colo., on June 13, 2022. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images

Former 4-time All-Pro and 2-time Pro Bowl safety Justin Simmons is calling it a career.

Simmons returned to the Denver Broncos, the team that drafted him, to retire with the team 10 years to the day after he was drafted. He spent 8 years in Denver, a year with the Atlanta Falcons, and spent last season out of football. But at his retirement press conference Wednesday, he said he wanted to spend more time with his family, which he missed during his playing days.