Antoine Winfield couldn't crack a deep Seattle Seahawks secondary. The veteran cornerback might have taken that as a sign to end his lengthy NFL career.
Fox Sports' Jay Glazer reported Saturday that Winfield, who , made the decision to retire from the league. Shortly thereafter, the Seahawks announced . Because of that, he now can , according to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport.
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll confirmed the cornerback's intentions on Twitter.
It's a surprising decision by Winfield, who showed he had plenty left in the tank last season with the Minnesota Vikings. Winfield was released for salary-cap reasons in March, but the Vikings were one of several teams interested in the 36-year-old's services. He signed with the Seahawks in April, but he couldn't find a role in the NFL's deepest and most talented secondary.
A tactical error in free agency perhaps, but it doesn't sound like Winfield is wracked with regret. He played 14 seasons and went to three s. A nice run by a solid player.
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