Earlier this week, former first-round pick Michael Brockers announced his retirement from football.
Speaking on his podcast, Brockers expressed gratitude to his family for their support throughout his career and to the players and coaches he shared the locker room with.
In a post on Instagram, he mentioned that he is ready for his “uncomfortable” next step after stepping away from the game he loves.
“First and foremost I have to say Thank You to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I Truly want to thank all My Fans for supporting my family and I during these 11 beautiful yrs,” he announced.
“I want to personally thank the Rams and Lions organizations for taking the risk on me to represent their teams. I want to also thank My Teammates and Coaches for making me the player I was. This Game is a beautiful Game because it has aspects of life through out and this is the time where I have to Be comfortable being Uncomfortable and truly master this thing we call life. To all who know me And those who Don’t My slogan for life will always be Don’t get ready, Stay Ready!!! God Bless!”
Brockers was the 14th overall selection by the then St. Louis Rams in the 2012 NFL draft.
He spent his first nine seasons with the team, starting 136 of the 138 regular-season games he played.
Brockers was a key player in helping the Rams reach an NFC title in 2019 before eventually signing with the Detroit Lions.
Throughout his career, Brockers accumulated 451 tackles, 52 tackles for loss, 29 sacks, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery.
