Linebacker Barrett, 2-time Super Bowl champ, retires

LB Shaquil Barrett, a 2-time Super Bowl champ with the Tampa Bay Bucs and the Denver Broncos, revealed that he is calling it a career.

LB Shaquil Barrett abruptly announced his retirement on social media Saturday, four months after joining the Miami Dolphins in free agency.

During his 10-year career, Barrett won a Super Bowl with both the Denver Broncos and Tampa Bay Buccaneers ⤵️ https://t.co/1Tp2BJunrM

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“I think that it’s the moment to shift my full focus to my wife and kids and help them realize their dreams,” the linebacker published on social media. “I’ve been thinking about this in the past few months, and the decision has never been more clear than it is at the moment.”

Shaq had inked a 1-year contract with the Dolphins during the offseason after being cut by Tampa Bay in a cost-cutting move.

He spent 5 campaigns with the Buccaneers, including the 2020 season that ended with the Super Bowl title with QB Tom Brady as the leading man in the team.

He and his family suffered a tragedy in April 2023 when his 2-year-old daughter, Arrayah, drowned in the family’s pool. Barrett returned for the beginning of the 2023 campaign and had almost 5 sacks and 52 combined tackles, including 33 solo tackles.