Veteran offensive lineman Austin Blythe announced his retirement from the NFL after seven seasons on Tuesday.
"The last 7 years have been nothing short of amazing," he wrote in an Instagram post. "For a short, unathletic, undersized kid from Iowa, I've played a lot of football, met countless coaches and teammates that I can call friends, and made enough memories for myself and my family to last a lifetime. I am so grateful, and extremely blessed, to have played the game for any amount of time, let alone 7 years."
Blythe, 30, spent last season with the Seattle Seahawks after signing a one-year, $4 million deal.