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Veteran DT Johnathan Hankins Retires After 12 Seasons
31 Jul
Summary
- Johnathan Hankins announced his retirement from the NFL after 12 seasons.
- A back injury prevented Hankins from playing in the 2025 season.
- He recorded 433 tackles and 18.5 sacks over 169 career games.
Veteran defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins has officially retired from the NFL after 12 seasons. His career, which spanned 169 games, concluded following a back injury that prevented him from playing in the 2025 season with the Seattle Seahawks. Hankins had initially signed with Seattle for a second year in May 2025.
The injury surfaced during training camp, placing him on the non-football injury list. Despite early optimism, it became clear he would miss the entire 2025 season. The Seahawks released Hankins in December 2025 with a non-injury settlement, concluding his time with the team.
Hankins' final season on the field was in 2024 for the Seahawks, where he played all 17 games, starting eight. He finished that season with 30 tackles and one sack. The Ohio State product was originally a second-round pick by the New York Giants in 2013, also playing for the Colts, Raiders, and Cowboys before joining Seattle.
