Last Bucs gigantic Brooks announces retirement from NFL

Tampa, FL - Recent Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker and 11- time Pro Basin selection Derrick Brooks has officially announced his retirement from the NFL.

Brooks released a minuscule video point Wednesday morning confirming the word and will believe a more formal swarm forum at Buccaneer headquarters on Thursday at 1:30 (et). Brooks thanked previous coaches Tony Dungy and Jon Gruden, teammates and fans in Wednesday's announcement.

These days 37, Brooks was surrender of a earnings eliminate by Tampa Bay following the 2008 seasonable that led to his distribute along with chap veterans Warrick Dunn, Joey Galloway, Ike Hilliard and Cato June. He did not turn to with in 2009.

Over his 14 NFL seasons, all with the Tampa Bay systematization, Brooks not in the least missed a game. He started all but three of his 224 career contests after being selected about the Bucs with the 28th overall pick in the 1995 NFL Draft.

He went on to become joined of the most recognizable players in franchise adventures, charming accommodations NFL Defensive Gamester of the Year honors in 2002 and supreme the Buccaneers to their primary NFL inscription to top that same season.

Brooks recorded 100 or more tackles in search 13 straight seasons from 1996-2008 and his 2,198 business stops are the most in band history. He also synchronize franchise records seeking games played and games started with the club. Brooks was selected in return the in front of 10 consecutive Pro Bowls appearances in 1997. The fleck was second-most before a linebacker in NFL history.

The former Florida State take the lead racked up 25 career interceptions, including a catchy fourth-quarter pick in Wonderful Bowl XXXVII that was returned for a touchdown to alleviate seal Tampa's collect over Oakland. He added 11 artificial fumbles and 13 1/2 sacks to his NFL resume.