Denver Broncos Super Bowl 50 champion Malik Jackson announced during an interview on NFL Network’s Good Morning Football on Friday that he has retired after 10 seasons in the league.
“That was the goal — 10 to 12 years was my goal,” Jackson said, via NFL.com. “I was able to get to a point where I was doing OK. I was doing pretty well for myself. I did enough. I have a daughter, and I need to go home and be with her and start living life.”
Jackson, 33, was picked by the Broncos in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL draft out of Tennessee. He went on to play four seasons in Denver and was a key member of the “No Fly Zone” defense that led the Broncos to a 24-10 win over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50.
Jackson totaled five tackles and recovered a fumble for a touchdown in that Super Bowl. He left in free agency after that title, joining the Jacksonville Jaguars on a six-year, $85.5 million deal. Jackson spent three years in Jacksonville before a two-year stint with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Jackson played for the Cleveland Browns in 2021 and then sat out the 2022 season before officially announcing his retirement this summer. Jackson ends his career with 292 tackles (63 behind the line), 106 quarterback hits, 35.5 sacks, 29 pass breakups, six forced fumbles and one Super Bowl win on his resume.
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