Mitchell Schwartz announces his retirement

Photo by: 2014 Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty ImagesMitchell Schwartz, who starred at right tackle for the Cleveland Browns for four seasons, retired from the NFL on Thursday after a nine-year career.

Schwartz broke the retirement news himself via his Twitter account.

Schwartz, who has not played since injuring his back during the 2020 season while with the Kansas City Chiefs, referenced both the injury and his tenure with the Browns in his statement, which reads in part:

“I’m officially retiring from the NFL. It’s been almost two years since I injury my back. I had surgery last February and have been doing rehab ever since. I’m currently feeling as good as I have since then, but it’s…