Ndamukong Suh announced his retirement from the NFL on Saturday, issuing a heartfelt statement on the first anniversary of his father's death.
Crediting his father as "my idol, my coach, and my anchor," the defensive lineman relayed what he said was the final piece of advice from his dad.
"It's time to let football go," he recalled his father saying. "You've done everything you set out to do. Now it's time for the next chapter."
"That conversation stayed with me," Suh posted in his statement on social media. "So today, one year later, I'm honoring that wish.