Former All-Pro DT retires after 11 seasons

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive sort out Gerald McCoy announced his retirement through a Friday tweet.

With his retirement official, McCoy is now the tenth participant since 1990 to play at the very least 11 seasons with out ever enjoying in a playoff recreation, in line with CBS Sports Writer John Breech.

A former first-round pick of Oklahoma, McCoy spent 9 years with the Buccaneers after he was taken at No. 3 total within the 2010 NFL Draft. He garnered 297 whole tackles, 79 tackles for loss, 140 quarterback hits, 54.5 sacks, 22 cross deflections and 6 compelled fumbles throughout his time with Tampa.

McCoy signed a one-year contract with the Carolina Panthers after he and the Bucs mutually agreed to half methods in 2019.

“It’s great to have Gerald on our side now,” then-Panthers normal supervisor Marty Hurney stated. “We are very familiar with his skill set after facing him over the years and know that he not only brings a wealth of talent as a player but is also a tremendous person.”

McCoy performed and began in 16 video games for Carolina. He signed with the Dallas Cowboys in 2020, although he did not play in a snap for the group after he ruptured his quad in coaching camp. McCoy was launched simply earlier than the beginning of the season.

The 6-foot-4 sort out moved on to signal with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2021, however performed in a single recreation after struggling a knee damage in Week 1.

McCoy left behind a legacy for the Buccaneers, outlined by a profession embellished with awards and accolades with Tampa Bay.

The 295-pound lineman earned his first of six-consecutive Pro Bowl alternatives in 2012. He mixed for 30 tackles, 15 quarterback hits, 5 sacks, two cross deflections and one compelled fumble that season. His six Pro Bowl alternatives are the third most in franchise historical past, taking spots behind defensive sort out Warren Sapp’s seven and linebacker Derrick Brooks’s 11, in line with CBS Sports. 

McCoy was named a first-team All-Pro in 2013 and a second-team All-Pro in 2014 and 2016.