Veteran linebacker Shaq Barrett has announced his retirement from the NFL.
Barrett is best known for winning two Super Bowls during his time with the Denver Broncos and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He won one with each franchise.
Barrett cited his family life as the reason for his sudden retirement, and his departure from football came months after signing with the Miami Dolphins.
Shaq Barrett was released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in February, forfeiting a $15.04 million option bonus he was due to receive in March.
Barrett’s last few years have been heartbreaking. Her two-year-old daughter, Arrayah, drowned in the family pool last April.
Barrett retired from the NFL on Saturday after a solid career with the Broncos and Buccaneers.
Barrett and his wife Jordanna have since celebrated the birth of another baby girl: Allanah was born nine months after the tragic death of their fourth child.
The couple also have sons Braylon, 10, and Shaquil Jr., 11, as well as daughter Aaliyah, 8.
Both of Barrett’s Super Bowl wins came with one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time winning a ring with a new team in the final years of his career: Peyton Manning in 2016 and Tom Brady in 2021.
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