A.J. Hawk to Retire from NFL: Latest Comments and Reaction

January 3, 2017   ·   Mike Chiari   ·   Jump to comments

After 11 NFL seasons, linebacker A.J. Hawk announced his intention to retire Tuesday. 
According to Albert Breer of The MMQB, Hawk revealed on The MMQB podcast he will file his retirement papers and step away from football.
The 32-year-old former Ohio State standout spent the first nine years of his career with the Green Bay Packers after they selected him with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2006 NFL draft. Hawk then played for the Cincinnati Bengals in 2015.
Cincinnati released Hawk in April after he registered just 24 tackles in 16 games and 11 starts last season. Despite Hawk's lack of production, Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis had nothing but positive things to say about the Kettering, Ohio, native upon his departure, according to ESPN.com's Coley Harvey: "A.J. was a big part of us last season, as we won the division championship, and I appreciate his efforts. We're going a different direction at this point, but I've always been a fan of A.J. It has be...

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