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Former Patriot cornerback Jason McCourty retires after 13 seasons in NFL

Former Patriots cornerback Jason McCourty is retiring from football. McCourty had already indicated that this past season would be his last, but he made the news official Friday afternoon in an Instagram video. The eight-minute clip, featuring narrations from his three children and wife Melissa, documents his football journey, from Pop Warner to Saint Joseph Regional High School to Rutgers to the NFL.

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McCourty, drafted by Tennessee in the sixth round in 2009, went on to play 13 seasons. After eight seasons with the Titans, he signed with the Cleveland Browns in 2017, the year they went 0-16.