{"id":227644,"date":"2025-07-22T18:02:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T18:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/227644\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T18:02:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T18:02:10","slug":"lorenzo-carter-retires-from-nfl-four-months-after-signing-with-tennessee-titans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/227644\/","title":{"rendered":"Lorenzo Carter retires from NFL four months after signing with Tennessee Titans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After signing with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennessean.com\/sports\/titans\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tennessee Titans;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Tennessee Titans<\/a> in March, <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/lorenzo-carter-former-giants-falcons-215304158.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:defensive lineman Lorenzo Carter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">defensive lineman Lorenzo Carter<\/a> is retiring from the NFL.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/tennessee-titans\/336\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Titans;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Titans<\/a> general manager Mike Borgonzi made the announcement on July 22, one day after Carter informed the team of his decision and one day ahead of the opening of training camp.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Carter, who was expected to play regularly after signing with Tennessee, now leaves a significant opening on the roster. Borgonzi said he was surprised by Carter&#8217;s decision and will look to add defensive depth given Carter&#8217;s departure.<\/p>\n<p>Carter, 29, played seven seasons in the NFL after being drafted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/new-york-giants\/351\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:New York Giants;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">New York Giants<\/a> in 2018. In 96 games, he finished with 170 tackles, 21.5 sacks, and five forced fumbles.<\/p>\n<p>A four-year starter at Georgia, Carter was selected in the third round (No. 66 overall) by the Giants in 2018. After four seasons in New York (2018-21), he played three seasons for the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/atlanta-falcons\/323\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Atlanta Falcons;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Atlanta Falcons<\/a> (2022-24) before signing with the Titans.<\/p>\n<p>This is the second straight year the Titans have had a recently signed player leave the team in training camp. Last summer, offensive lineman Saahdiq Charles left the team after signing with the Titans that spring.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">STORYLINES: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennessean.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/titans\/2025\/07\/22\/tennessee-titans-cam-ward-xavier-restrepo-ljarius-sneed-training-camp\/85305922007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:5 Tennessee Titans training camp storylines that will actually matter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">5 Tennessee Titans training camp storylines that will actually matter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alex Daugherty is the Predators beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Alex at <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/mailto:jdaugherty@gannett.com\" data-ylk=\"slk:jdaugherty@gannett.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">jdaugherty@gannett.com<\/a>. Follow Alex on X, the platform formerly called Twitter,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AlexDaugherty1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:@alexdaugherty1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">@alexdaugherty1<\/a>.\u00a0Also check out our Predators exclusive Instagram page\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tennessean_preds\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:@tennessean_preds;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">@tennessean_preds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennessean.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/titans\/2025\/07\/22\/lorenzo-carter-retire-nfl-tennessee-titans\/84587591007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Titans: Lorenzo Carter retires from NFL after signing with Tennessee;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Titans: Lorenzo Carter retires from NFL after signing with Tennessee<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After signing with the Tennessee Titans in March, defensive lineman Lorenzo Carter is retiring from the NFL. 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