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Clay Matthews says his playing days are over, indicates he would have liked finishing career in Green Bay

Former Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews said that while he hadn't officially retired from the NFL, his playing days were definitively over. Matthews last played in the NFL in 2019 with the Los Angeles Rams, his lone season with any team other than the Packers.

With Green Bay, he made six Pro Bowls in 10 seasons, highlighted by a runner-up finish in the Defensive Player of the Year voting in 2010. That season, of course, the Packers won the Super Bowl, with a memorable Matthews forced fumble helping to solidify the win.

“I had a few other offers after for the 2020 season, but we had just moved to L.