Aaron Rodgers had said he was ready to retire with the Pittsburgh Steelers after the 2025 season. Now, that might have suddenly changed.

The Tennessee Titans announced edge rusher Lorenzo Carter informed the team he was going to retire just days before training camp began.

Less than 24 hours after star safety Tyrann Mathieu announced his retirement from the NFL, the team took to the field for the first time without one of their proven leaders.

Kansas City Chiefs HC Andy Reid gave Tyrann Mathieu the perfect send-off during his training camp media availability.

When Patrick Mahomes won his first Super Bowl five years ago he had plenty of help on the other side of the ball. One of those players has now decided to call it a career. On Tuesday, longtime NFL cornerback Tyrann Mathieu announced his retirement after 12 seasons.

Five-time Pro Bowl tight end Jimmy Graham will officially retire from the NFL this year as a member of the New Orleans Saints, John DeShazier of the Saints' team website reports. Graham played just one of the last three seasons and spent that 2023 campaign with the Saints in a reunion following stints with the Seattle Seahawks,

While some NFL legends have made their un-retirement parties worthwhile, others simply disappointed and reminded themselves that they shouldn’t have come back in the first place. With that, here are five times where an NFL great had success after coming out of retirement,

Another former Husker announced their retirement from the NFL on Monday. Khalil Davis hangs up the cleats following multiple seasons in the league.