Aaron Rodgers had said he was ready to retire with the Pittsburgh Steelers after the 2025 season. Now, that might have suddenly changed.

Less than 24 hours after star safety Tyrann Mathieu announced his retirement from the NFL, the team took to the field for the first time without one of their proven leaders.

The Tennessee Titans announced edge rusher Lorenzo Carter informed the team he was going to retire just days before training camp began.

Kansas City Chiefs HC Andy Reid gave Tyrann Mathieu the perfect send-off during his training camp media availability.

Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Patrick Paul will be under the microscope this season for multiple reasons. He’s taking over for Terron Armstead at left tackle

When Patrick Mahomes won his first Super Bowl five years ago he had plenty of help on the other side of the ball. One of those players has now decided to call it a career. On Tuesday, longtime NFL cornerback Tyrann Mathieu announced his retirement after 12 seasons.

While some NFL legends have made their un-retirement parties worthwhile, others simply disappointed and reminded themselves that they shouldn’t have come back in the first place. With that, here are five times where an NFL great had success after coming out of retirement,

Another former Husker announced their retirement from the NFL on Monday. Khalil Davis hangs up the cleats following multiple seasons in the league.