NFL
An Eagle no more: Brandon Brooks retires
The Philadelphia Eagles will not welcome back Brandon Brooks in 2022 after he decided to retire following repeated injuries and negligible game time.
Brandon Brooks, the Philadelphia Eagles' right guard in their Super Bowl LII success, has announced his retirement.
Brooks retires
Brooks, who was a third-round pick for the Houston Texans in 2012, moved to Philadelphia in 2016 and enjoyed great success.
The guard was a three-time Pro Bowl selection – in 2017, 2018 and 2019 – and played his part in the championship triumph against the New England Patriots in February 2018.
However, Brooks subsequently suffered a series of injury setbacks.
Although the player recovered from a torn right Achilles tendon in the following postseason to play every game in 2019, a tear to his left Achilles kept him on the sideline throughout 2020.
And a 2021 return lasted only two weeks before Brooks sustained a torn pectoral muscle, ultimately ending his career.
"After all of these injuries, I just realised: at what point do you listen to your body?" the 32-year-old said on Wednesday.
"I think my body was just telling me I had to make a decision, and at this point in time, I think it's the right decision."