{"id":850029,"date":"2026-04-02T21:13:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T21:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/850029\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T21:13:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T21:13:22","slug":"two-time-all-pro-2019-dpoy-stephon-gilmore-retires-from-nfl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/850029\/","title":{"rendered":"Two-time All-Pro, 2019 DPOY Stephon Gilmore retires from NFL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">Two-time All-Pro cornerback <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/14942\/stephon-gilmore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Stephon Gilmore<\/a> announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">I have had an incredible 13 years in the League, and I cannot wait to see what this next chapter holds,&#8221; Gilmore, 35, wrote in a post to Instagram.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Gilmore was selected a first-team All-Pro in both 2018 and 2019 while playing for the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/ne\/new-england-patriots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">New England Patriots<\/a>. He also was named the NFL&#8217;s Defensive Player of the Year in 2019 when he led the NFL with six interceptions and 20 passes defended.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">A first-round pick out of South Carolina by the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/buf\/buffalo-bills\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Buffalo Bills<\/a> in 2012, Gilmore played his first five seasons in Buffalo before signing with the Patriots in 2017.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">He spent the next four seasons with New England, winning a Super Bowl with the team in 2018 when he had two interceptions and five passed defended in the Patriots&#8217; three-game postseason run to the championship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">He was traded to the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/car\/carolina-panthers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Carolina Panthers<\/a> in 2021, signed with the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/ind\/indianapolis-colts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Indianapolis Colts<\/a> in 2022, was traded to the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/dal\/dallas-cowboys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a> in 2023 and played for the<a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/min\/minnesota-vikings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Minnesota Vikings<\/a> in 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">He did not play last season after going unsigned in free agency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">He finishes his career with 32 interceptions, 149 passes defended and 617 tackles in 180 games (173 starts). He was selected to five Pro Bowls.br\/]<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 ESPN Internet Ventures. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Two-time All-Pro cornerback Stephon Gilmore announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday. 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