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Gilmore Retires: Super Bowl Champ & DPOY Calls It Quits
2 Apr
Summary
- Stephon Gilmore announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday.
- He won a Super Bowl and Defensive Player of the Year award.
- Gilmore had a 13-year career with multiple teams.
Former NFL cornerback Stephon Gilmore has announced his retirement.
Gilmore, 35, concluded a 13-year career that included a Super Bowl LIII victory and a Defensive Player of the Year award in 2019. He last played in 2025, having spent the previous four seasons with various teams on one-year contracts.
His most impactful years were with the New England Patriots, where he earned three Pro Bowl selections and consecutive first-team All-Pro nods. Gilmore's standout 2018 season culminated in a game-sealing interception in Super Bowl 53 against the Los Angeles Rams.
