Houston Chronicle · Apr 21, 2017
Texans' GM Rick Smith expects Vince Wilfork to retire
Vince Wilfork has straddled the line on whether he'll officially retire for months, acknowledging he's likely played his final NFL game while not completing slamming the door shut on potentially playing again.
Texans general manager Rick Smith doesn't anticipate that the 35-year-old veteran nose tackle will play again.
"I haven't spoken to Vince Wilfork since last season," Smith said Friday at NRG Stadium. "My expectation is that Vince is not playing anymore."
A five-time Pro Bowl selection and a two-time Super Bowl champion, Wilfork's two-year, $9 million contract expired after last season and he's an unrestricted free agent.
