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DE Ayers announces his retirement from NFL

Defensive end Robert Ayers announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday.

In a Facebook post he wrote: "THATS ALL FOLKS • SO THANKFUL... Was a helluva run @NFL but the time has come.. On to the next chapter of life.... #Retired #Blessed"

Ayers, 33, didn't play last season after he was released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in March last year.

His best season came in 2015, when he posted a career-high nine sacks for the New York Giants.

A former first-round draft pick (18th overall) of the Denver Broncos in the 2009 draft, Ayers finishes his career with 34.