GREEN BAY – Former Packers linebacker Blake Martinez has announced his retirement from the NFL after seven seasons.
A fourth-round pick out of Stanford in 2016, Martinez recorded 512 tackles, 10 sacks, three interceptions and two forced fumbles in 61 games (57 starts) in Green Bay.
He led Green Bay in tackles for three straight seasons (2017-19), becoming the first Packers defender to lead the defense in tackles in consecutive years since A.J. Hawk (2012-13).
"I had an amazing journey with some incredible franchises, and made lifelong friendships," Martinez wrote in an Instagram post Thursday.