Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday after almost a decade in the league.
Pierce, 32, spent nine years in NFL, seven seasons with ravens and one with Minnesota Vikings. He chose by 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“I’ve decided to call it a career,” Pierce the news of the “Sports Spectrum” podcast shared. “It’s been a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful nine years. I’ve had so many people to help me along the way.”
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Baltimore Raven’s nose tackle Michael Pierce before the game against Philadelphia Eagles at M&T Bank Stadium. (Mitch Stringer-usa Today Sports)
“I want to thank a few people in person, of course my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, first and foremost.”
One of the people he thanked was former Raven’s general manager Ozzie Newsome, who signed him as a non -drawn free agent in 2016.
Pierce spent the first four seasons of his career with Ravens and then signed a three-year contract of $ 27 million with the Vikings before the 2020 season.
The nose tackle chose out of the covid season and played a season with the Vikings before he was released. Pierce then went back to the place where it all started and returned to the Ravens on a three -year contract of $ 16.5 million.
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Baltimore Ravens Defensive Tackle Michael Pierce takes the field with a military service member before a game against Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium. (Jessica Rapfogel-USA Today Sports)
In his nine-year career, Pierce had 218 total tackles, 9.5 sacks, 19 tackles for losses, with six fumble recovery and a memorable eavesdropping.
The ravens rose 35-10 against Cleveland Browns in week 18, on January 4, 2025, by just over two minutes left in the fourth quarter.
Pierce, the nose of 355 pounds, fell into the cover and captured Bailey Zappe and returned it six meters before kneeling down.
Michael Pierce from Baltimore Ravens Frames Tommy Devito of New York Giants at Metlife Stadium. (IMagn)
Pierce’s interception sent the ravens into a madness as the team poured the sidelines to bully him.
“I was shocked myself bridge, I don’t want to lie to you,” Pierce said of his eavesdropping in a social media post.
Pierce’s eavesdropping came on the last snap of his career in regular season.
