Former Professional Bowl defensive take on Malik Jackson introduced his depart Friday later 10 NFL seasons.
“I’m done. I’m not leaving the couch right now,” Jackson mentioned on NFL Community’s “Good Morning Football.”
Jackson, 33, spent his first 4 NFL seasons with the Denver Broncos (2012-15), serving to the workforce to a victory in Tremendous Bowl 50.
He performed his after 3 campaigns with the Jacksonville Jaguars (2016-18), incomes Professional Bowl honors in 2017 later registering a career-high 8 sacks.
Jackson performed two seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles (2019-20) and one with the Cleveland Browns (2021). He didn’t play games within the NFL in 2022.
“That was the goal. Ten to 12 years was my goal,” Jackson mentioned. “I was able to get to a point where I was doing OK. I was doing pretty well for myself. I did enough. I have a daughter, and I need to go home and be with her and start living life.”
Jackson recorded 292 tackles and 35.5 sacks in 142 profession video games (89 begins) since being decided on by means of the Broncos within the 5th spherical of the 2012 NFL draft out of Tennessee.
