Report: Walter Thurmond Retiring From NFL

According to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, former Eagles safety Walter Thurmond is retiring from the NFL. Thurmond signed a one-year contract with the Eagles prior to the 2015 season.A University of Oregon product, Thurmond played six seasons in the NFL. His lone season with the Eagles came in 2015, the best year of his career. After making the position change from cornerback to safety, Thurmond won the starting job opposite of Malcolm Jenkins and started all 16 games. He recorded a career-best three interceptions and ran one back for a touchdowns against the Giants in the regular-season finale. He also forced two fumbles, recovered one fumble, and notched a safety against the Miami Dolphins.

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