Jerod Mayo announces he is ‘retiring a Patriot’ on Instagram
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo says he is going to retire.
Mayo posted a 90-word statement on Instagram on Tuesday with the caption ‘‘Retiring a Patriot.’’ The 29-year-old former first-round draft pick said being a member of the Patriots for eight years was a ‘‘life-changing event.’’
‘‘As my family and I prepare for the future, be sure that the Pats memories will always hold a special place in our hearts,’’ he wrote.
Mayo also thanked the Kraft family, coach Bill Belichick and someone named ‘‘Thundercat.’’
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Mayo, 29, was the 10th overall pick in the 2008 draft.
He did not play in the AFC championship game against Denver because of a shoulder injury. He played in just six games in each of the previous two seasons because of injuries.
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