Cory Redding is calling it quits.
The veteran defensive lineman announced his intentions to retire over Twitter on Wednesday:
I'm leaving the game I've played for 23 years. Thanks to the teams I played for, coaches, teammates, fans and my family 4 their support!
— Cory Redding Sr. (@CRedd90) June 29, 2016
After finishing last season on injured reserve with an ankle injury, Redding was cut by Arizona in April and received little interest on the open market. The story was different in 2007, when the Lions made Redding the highest-paid defensive tackle in the NFL with a seven-year, $49 million deal.
He never lived up to that contract, but Redding certainly had the type of career plenty of his peers would be satisfied with.