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Former teammates react to Anquan Boldin retiring

Published: Aug 20, 2017 at 03:37 PM

Veteran wide receiver Anquan Boldin announced that he is retiring after 14 seasons with the league.

His former teammates went on social media to wish him well:

No doubt these battles with Q helped mold me into the player I am today. Thank you @AnquanBoldin ! Congrats on an amazing career! #Salute pic.twitter.com/gHY5yKmL0J
— Patrick Peterson /P2 (@P2) August 21, 2017

@AnquanBoldin congrats bro on a great career. May God continue to Bless you and the family. Nothing but Respect for you brother. #Nole4Life
— ANTONIO CROMARTIE (@CRO31) August 21, 2017

.@AnquanBoldin congratulations on a stellar career. Thanks for your leadership, challenging us all to serve our communities. Well done!
— Benjamin Watson (@BenjaminSWatson) August 21, 2017

@AnquanBoldin always enjoyed watching you kill defenses but I'm super excited to watch you in your next chapter. God Bless and Congrats
— Justin Tuck (@JustinTuck) August 21, 2017

This Picture describe me and Q going against each other. Tough. Physical. No plays off. #FutureHallOfFamer #LegendsNeverDie #81 pic.twitter.com/2rseXK56Kb
— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) August 21, 2017

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