Veteran defensive lineman Corey Peters retired from football at 34 years old, bringing an end to an NFL career that spanned 12 seasons. He played in a total of 164 career games, including 135 starts.
Peters started his NFL career at the Atlanta Falcons, playing from 2010 until 2014 before moving to the Arizona Cardinals, where he spent the next six seasons. Peters ended his career at the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he played in 12 games last season, including three starts.
“Sincerely, I never imagined that I would continue playing football professionally for this long,” Peters wrote in his retirement announcement on Instagram. “I’ll always be appreciative of the time I’ve had, but now is the time to take on a fresh challenge. I’m not sure what’s coming up, but I’m excited to see where life takes me!”
Over the course of his career, Peters 336 tackles – 55 for loss – and 19 sacks.
